A report of new mammalian tapeworm Moniezia osmanabadensis from Capra hircus at Osmanabad district (M.S.) India

Authors

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

Keywords:

Mammalian tapeworm / Moniezia (B) osmanabadensis n.sp. Capra hircus, Osmanabad.

Abstract

The present communication deals with the occurrence of a new mammalian tapeworm Moniezia (B) osmanabadensis n.sp. from Capra hircus (L) in Osmanabad district (M.S.) India. 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 globular, elongated, mature proglottids Craspedote, testes medium in size, rounded scattered posterior to segment, 170-200 in numbers, cirrus pouch oval, ovary compact, bean shaped, vitelline gland post ovarian.

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Author Biographies

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

Department of Zoology, S.G.R.G. Shinde Mahavidyalaya, Paranda, Dist Osmanabad (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.

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.

Published

30-10-2012

How to Cite

Humbe, A., S. N. Borde, and S. Jadhav. “A Report of New Mammalian Tapeworm Moniezia Osmanabadensis from Capra Hircus at Osmanabad District (M.S.) India”. Journal of Experimental Sciences, vol. 3, no. 5, Oct. 2012, https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/jes/article/view/1944.

Issue

Volume 3, Issue 5, 2012

Section

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