ECHINOSTOMA CRIBBI SP.N. (TREMATODA: ECHINOSTOMATIDAE) IN A BIRD FROM DISTRICT MATIARI, SINDH, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • ALY KHAN University of Karachi, Karachi-75270
  • RAFIA REHANA GHAZI University of Karachi, Karachi-75270
  • NOOR UN NISA University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Abstract

Echinostoma cribbi sp.n. is being described here, collected from the small intestine of the bird cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis Linn., 1758). The new species is characterized by 38–40 collar spines absence of esophagus, having contiguous ovary and testes, anterior testis smaller as compared to posterior testis and a different host and locality. This is the ninth species of Echinostoma Rud., 1809 being reported from a bird of Pakistan.

Author Biographies

ALY KHAN, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Crop Diseases Research Institute, PARC

RAFIA REHANA GHAZI, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Vertebrate Pest Control Institute, Southern-zone Agricultural Research Centre

NOOR UN NISA, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Vertebrate Pest Control Institute, Southern-zone Agricultural Research Centre

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Published

2021-04-13

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2017): Volume 7 (1) June, 2017

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