Occurrence of a new mammalian tapeworm Moniezia ovisae

Authors

  • Atul Humbe Department of Zoology, S.G.R.G. Shinde Mahavidyalaya Paranda Osmanabad (M.S.), India
  • Swati Jadhav Department of Zoology, Dr. B.A.M.University Aurangabad (M.S.), India
  • S N Borde Department of Zoology, Dr. B.A.M.University Aurangabad (M.S.), India

Keywords:

Mammalian tapeworm / Moniezia (B) ovisae n.sp. Ovis bharal, Aurangabad.

Abstract

The present communication deals with the occurrence of a new mammalian tapeworm Moniezia (B) ovisae n.sp. from Ovis bharal (L) in Aurangabad (M.S.). It comes closer to all the known species of the genus Moniezia but differs from all the known species of the genus in having the scolex broad anteriorly and narrow towards neck, mature proglottids two times broader than long, testes medium in size, rounded scattered posterior to segment, 155-165 in numbers, vitelline gland post ovarian, cirrus pouch oval, Ovary is compact, bilobed.

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Author Biographies

Atul Humbe, Department of Zoology, S.G.R.G. Shinde Mahavidyalaya Paranda Osmanabad (M.S.), India

Department of Zoology, S.G.R.G. Shinde Mahavidyalaya Paranda Osmanabad (M.S.), India

Swati Jadhav, Department of Zoology, Dr. B.A.M.University Aurangabad (M.S.), India

Department of Zoology, Dr. B.A.M.University Aurangabad (M.S.), India

S N Borde, Department of Zoology, Dr. B.A.M.University Aurangabad (M.S.), India

Department of Zoology, Dr. B.A.M.University Aurangabad (M.S.), India

Published

31-12-2011

How to Cite

Humbe, A., S. Jadhav, and S. N. Borde. “Occurrence of a New Mammalian Tapeworm Moniezia Ovisae”. International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, vol. 1, no. 12, Dec. 2011, https://www.updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/imrj/article/view/1528.

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 12 (2011)

Section

Research Articles

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