APHARYNGOSTRIGEA ODEROLALENSIS SP. N. (TREMATODA: STRIGEIDAE, RAILLIET, 1919) FROM THE CATTLE EGRET (BUBULCUS IBIS LINN) IN PAKISTAN

Authors

  • ALY KHAN PARC, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270
  • R.R. GHAZI Southern-zone Agricultural Research Centre, Karachi University Campus, Karachi-75270
  • R.A. HECKMANN 1114, MLBM, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA 4Dept. of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270
  • N. KHATOON University of Karachi, Karachi-75270
  • M.A. AZMI University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Abstract

Apharyngostrigea oderolalensis new species a member of the family Strigeidae, is described from the small intestine of the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis Linn.) from Sindh, Pakistan. The new species of trematode is characterized by a porous, spined tegment, small oral sucker, lobe like slightly lateral with tentacular appendages which are lobe-like, the fore body is separated from hind body by a slight constriction; large acetabulum; round to oval testes; pretesticular ovary; vitellaria present in fore body and hind body. Uterus extends up to the posterior end of acetabulum. Genital cone somewhat delimited from body parenchyma. Eggs thin walled, large in size.

Author Biographies

ALY KHAN, PARC, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Crop Diseases Research Institute

R.R. GHAZI, Southern-zone Agricultural Research Centre, Karachi University Campus, Karachi-75270

Vertebrate Pest Control Institute

R.A. HECKMANN, 1114, MLBM, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA 4Dept. of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Dept. of Biology

N. KHATOON, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Dept. of Zoology

M.A. AZMI, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Dept. of Zoology

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Published

2018-06-03

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): Volume 8 (1) June, 2018

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