Neodiplostomum (Conodiplostomum) ramachandrani sp. n. from Mueller's rat, Rattus muelleri in Malaysia.
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.
D000818:Animals; D008296:Malaysia; D051381:Rats / Q000469:parasitology*; D014200:Trematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*