Abstract:
A new digenetic trematode, Ganeo gibsoni, and a new acanthocephala, Centrorhynchus bilqeesae, are being reported from frog (Rana ligrina) from Oderolal Station, Sindh, Pakistan. Ganeo gibsoni, new species, is characterized by possessing a tongue-shaped body, somewhat large size of oral sucker, compact masses of vitellaria, two rounded testes, in having a macro-cirrus sac which opens to the exterior through a typical collar-shaped genital opening and in having eggs oval to elongate in shape measuring 0.028-0.029 by 0.014-0.015. The distinctive features of Centrorhynchus bilqeesae, new species are body elongate, small, indented in the posterior region; hypodermic nucleic small, numerous; proboscis well developed, having 12 rows of spines, each having ten spines measuring 0.030-0.041 by 0.011-0.015; testes small oval and bursa measuring 0.16-0.19 by 0.11-0.13.
Page(s):
107-111
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Year: 2005