Spirocamallanus sindensis n. sp. from Catfish Rita rita (Siluriformes: Bagridae) of Pakistan

Spirocamallanus sindensis n. New Species from Pakistan

Authors

  • Hira Soofi Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  • Nadir Ali Birmani Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  • Abdul Rasool Abbasi Department of Fresh Water Biology and Fisheries, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  • Arifa Bhutto Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.65.1.2022.5.10

Keywords:

Spirocamallanus sindensis, nematodes, Rita rita, catfishes

Abstract

The aimed of present studies to examination of helminth parasites of Indus river Siluriformes catfishes. 57 (41 + and 16 ) specimens were collected from 31 hosts fishes Rita rita (F. Hamilton, 1822) belong to genus Spirocamallanus (Baylis, 1923) processes as live specimen were killed in hot 70% ethanol, preserved, made temporary mounts for detail study. On the basis of differential characters such as body shape and size, striated cuticle format, buccal capsule shape and 13-14 spiral numbers, cephalic and cervical papillae, basal ring shape, spicules shape and size, vulva position and shape, vagina shape, the new species Spirocamallanus sindensis identified.

 

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Published

2022-02-23

How to Cite

Soofi, H., Birmani, N. A., Abbasi, A. R., & Bhutto, A. (2022). Spirocamallanus sindensis n. sp. from Catfish Rita rita (Siluriformes: Bagridae) of Pakistan: Spirocamallanus sindensis n. New Species from Pakistan. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 65(1), 5–10. https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.65.1.2022.5.10

Issue

Vol. 65 No. 1 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences

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