title: Neodiplostomum (Conodiplostomum) ramachandrani sp. n. from Mueller's rat, Rattus muelleri in Malaysia.
abstract: Neodiplostomum (Conodiplostomum) ramachandrani sp. n. is described from Rattus muelleri in Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia. It is characterised by having symmetrical dumbell-shaped testes, and vitellaria as a single ventral band in the hindbody. The taxonomic relations of Neodiplostomum, Conodiplostomum and Fibricola are discussed and possible significance of the fluke as an ecological indicator noted.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008296:Malaysia; D051381:Rats / Q000469:parasitology*; D014200:Trematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*