Abstract:
Three new species of family Rhabdochonidae Skrjabin, 1946: Rhabdochona (Filochona) charsaddiensis from Nemachilus sp, Rhabdochona (Filochona) schizothoracis from Schizotharox labiatus and Spinitectus gomalensis from Notopterus notopterus are being described for the first time. Rhabdochona (Filochona) charsaddiensis is characterised by eggs provided with very minute polar caps being restricted only to the poles of the eggs. Rhabdochona schizothoracis characterised by possessing the smallest left and right spicules among all the known species of the Rhabdochona Raillient, 1916, while Spinitectus gomalensis differs from all the previously described species in size of body, oesophagus tail and spicules.
Page(s):
181-188
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Year: 1984