title: Two new species of xiphidiocercariae from the apple snailPila virensin Malabar, Kerala.
abstract: Two new species of xiphidiocercariae,Cercariasp. XIV Malabar n. sp. andCercariasp. XV Malabar n. sp. were recovered from the apple snailPila virenscollected from freshwater bodies in the Malabar region of Kerala.Cercariasp. XIV Malabar n. sp. was recovered fromP. virenscollected from Modakkallur in Kozhikode district andCercariasp. XV Malabar n. sp. from the same snail species collected from Payyanur in Kannur district. Sporocysts were also recovered from the infected snail hosts. The two new species of cercariae are described in detail and compared with related species to establish their systematic position.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala 673635 India ; Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, Kerala 682018 India.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Sanil
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala 673635 India.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Janardanan
keywords: Cercaria; Malabar; Pila virens; Sporocyst; Xiphidiocercaria