Shamimana durdanae n. gen. n. sp. (Nematoda: Rictulariidae) from Plotosus arab (Ble.) from Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Gupta, P.C.; Masoodi, B.A.

Proceedings of Parasitology 9: 45-48

1990


Document Number: 334656
Shamimana durdanae gen. et sp. nov. (Rictulariidae) is described and figured from specimens obtained from 1 of 4 Plotosus arab from Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The new genus is differentiated from its closely allied genera Rictularia and Pterygodermatites in having a well developed elongated vestibule and in the cuticular ornamentation of the body.

Document emailed within 1 workday
Secure & encrypted payments