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On a new species of Neoechinorhynchus Hamann, 1892 (Neoechinorhynchinae Travassos, 1926) from Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804) from Digha coast, West Bengal, India.

Neelam Kumari Gautam1, Anil Mohapatra2, A M Saxena1.   

Abstract

Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) dighaensis n. sp. is described from the intestine of the fourfinger threadfin fish Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804) from the Digha coast, West Bengal, India. Females were larger than males. In the male dorso-ventral lacunar canals well developed. Middle hooks in perfect circle, smaller than anterior hooks. Posterior hooks slightly smaller than middle hooks. Lateral anterior proboscis hooks larger than the others in same circles. Lateral posterior proboscis hooks equal to others in same circles. Lemnisci equal, longer reaching to testes in male. Male reproductive system usually occupies half of the total body length. Eggs were elliptical in shape with concentric membrane. Cement gland long, containing seven giant nuclei.

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Keywords:  Bay of Bengal; Brackish water; Fish endoparasites; SEM

Year:  2018        PMID: 30166797      PMCID: PMC6104240          DOI: 10.1007/s12639-018-1019-6

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Parasit Dis        ISSN: 0971-7196


  3 in total

1.  Revision of Neoechinorhynchus Stiles & Hassall, 1905 (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) with keys to 88 species in two subgenera.

Authors:  Omar M Amin
Journal:  Syst Parasitol       Date:  2002-09       Impact factor: 1.431

2.  ON THE TAXONOMIC POSITION OF ECHINORHYNCHUS SAGITTIFER LINTON.

Authors:  E Linton
Journal:  Science       Date:  1932-08-26       Impact factor: 47.728

3.  On a new species of Neoechinorhynchus Hamann, 1892 (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchoidea Southwell et Macfie, 1925) from Indian threadfin fish, Leptomelanosoma indicum Shaw, 1804 from Visakhapatnam coast, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Authors:  Mani Gudivada; Vijayalakshmi Chikkam; Anu Prasanna Vankara
Journal:  J Parasit Dis       Date:  2010-10-21
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