TRICHURIS TATERI SP.N. (NEMATODA: TRICHURIDAE) FROM INDIAN GERBIL AND RAT (RODENTIA: MURIDAE) IN KARACHI, ITS SUBURBS AND SUJAWAL | [FUUAST Journal of Biology • 2021]

Author(s):

1. NOOR-UN-NISA: VPCI, Southern zone Agricultural Research Centre, PARC, Karachi University Campus, Karachi, Pakistan

2. RAFIA REHANA GHAZI: VPCI, Southern zone Agricultural Research Centre, PARC, Karachi University Campus, Karachi, Pakistan

3. ALY KHAN: CDRI, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Karachi University Campus, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

Representative of Genus Trichuris Roederer, 1761 (Nematoda: Trichuridae) parasitic in the Indian Gerbil (Tateraindica) and rat (Rattusrattus) from Karachi and its suburbs as well as Sujawal is being described in detail. The new species Trichuristateriis readily separated from Trichurismusseriin having a relatively larger body but smaller as compared toTrichurismallomyos. The species is new and is characterized by the range of spicular length 0.96-1.76 (Twenty five specimens studied), upward direction of vulva opening in females, difference in general body dimensions, convoluted tubular testis, vas deferens and seminal vesicle.

Page(s): 109-117

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: FUUAST Journal of Biology, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Year: 2021

Keywords:

Sujawal , commensal rodents , Parasite of zoonotic importance , Karachi suburbs , Indian gerbil

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