| Literature DB >> 21966127 |
Mani Gudivada, Vijayalakshmi Chikkam, Anu Prasanna Vankara.
Abstract
A new acanthocephalan of the genus Neoechinorhynchus Hamman, 1892 (Acanthocephala: Neoaechinorhynchoidea Southwell et Macfie, 1925) parasitic on threadfin fish, Leptomelanosoma indicum Shaw, 1804 from Visakhapatnam coast, Andhra Pradesh, India is described. Neoechinorhynchus indicus sp. nov is characterized by an enormous body size, structural characteristics of the hooks on proboscis, presence of body annulations, two guard cells, unequal lemnisci, sub-terminal genital pore and the host. N. indicus sp.nov is included in the genus by the presence of three rows of six hooks each on the proboscis and a single layered proboscis receptacle.Entities:
Keywords: Guard cells; Lemnisci; Leptomelanosoma indicum; Neoechinorhynchus indicus; Proboscis
Year: 2010 PMID: 21966127 PMCID: PMC3081734 DOI: 10.1007/s12639-010-0013-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Parasit Dis ISSN: 0971-7196