A new species of Phyllobothrium, parasite from Rhinoptera javanica from Waltair Coast, Andhra Pradesh, India.
A new species of a cestode, belonging to genus Phyllobothrium, obtained from spiral valve of the intestine of the elasmobranch Rhinoptera javanica is described. It shows remarkable differences from other known species of Phyllobothrium in having big scolex, bifurced and sessile nature of bothridia, testes number and nature of proglottids. The new species is designated as Phyllobothrium rhinoptera.
Vijayalakshmi
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Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Waltair, Visakhapatnam, India.
Sarada
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D000818:Animals; D002589:Cestoda / Q000145:classification*; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D007194:India; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology