Abstract:
During December 2010, six cestodes were collected from the intestine of a bird, common teal (Anas crecca L.) from Hub Dam, district Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan. The cestode was named Diorchis shaukati sp.n. being characterized in having medium size body; scolex with eversible rostellum with four muscular suckers; immature segments fewer as compared to mature segments; mature segments wider than long; two testes rounded to oval in shape; cirrus sac strongly developed either long and bottle shaped or pyriform; cirrus sac is striped longitudinally; genital opening is unilateral; bilobate compact ovary; vitelline gland is single compact; vagina is simple, bottle shaped; uterus sac-like occupying entire medulla and eggs with filaments.
Page(s):
191-193
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Year: 2012