Redescription of Centrorhynchus scanense Lundstrom, 1942 in Indian button quail (Turnix sylvatica (Desfontaines) from Karachi. | [Proceedings of Parasitology • 2014]

Author(s):

1. Aly Khan: Crop Diseases Research Institute, PARC, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Muti-Ur-Rahman: Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Nasira Khatoon: Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

4. Fatima Mujib Bilgees: Al-Haseeb, A-314, Block-D, North Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

In the present work a survey was conducted to record acanthocephalan from birds of Karachi, Pakistan. Thirty Indian button quail (Turnix sylvatica (Desfontaines), purchased from Empress Market, Karachi, Pakistan revealed that 6 birds were infected with acanthocephalan. Morphometric studies specify that the Acanthocephala were Centrorhynchus scanense Lundstrom, 1942 which are being redescribed. This is the seventh species of the genus Centrorhynchus Luhe, 1911 from Pakistan.

Page(s): 87-91

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Published: Journal: Proceedings of Parasitology, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Year: 2014

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