DESCRIPTION AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM OF GYRODACTYLUS NEONEPHROTUS MALMBERGI N. SP., FROM HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS (BLOCH)
H.S. SINGH *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, MEERUT UNIVERSITY, MEERUT - 250 004, INDIA.
SHILPI AGRAWAL *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, MEERUT UNIVERSITY, MEERUT - 250 004, INDIA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Gyrodactylus neonephrotus malnbergin.sp., a freshwater monogenean from skin of Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch), at Meerut, is described and its excretory system is also discussed in detail. It differes from other described Indian Gyrodactyloidea in having alae at the base of anchor, wings at the shaft of anchor and shape of marginal hooklets