A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS PHILOMETRA COSTA, 1845 (NEMATODA : PHILOMETRIDAE) FROM THE BODY CAVITY AND GONADS OF A FRESH WATER FISH CHANNA PUNCTATUS (BLOCH) FROM VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH
B. BHARATHA LAKSHMI *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, WALTAIR-530003, INDIA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present paper deals with the description of a new species of the genus Philometra Costa, 1845 is obtained from the body cavity and gonads of Channa punctatus (Bloch) of Visakhapatnam. The present new Species closely resembles P. pellucida but differs in body measurements, length of oesophagus, oesophagus not bulbous end, presence of ventriculus, oesophageal gland and shape of the tail.
How to Cite
LAKSHMI, B. BHARATHA. 2000. “A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS PHILOMETRA COSTA, 1845 (NEMATODA : PHILOMETRIDAE) FROM THE BODY CAVITY AND GONADS OF A FRESH WATER FISH CHANNA PUNCTATUS (BLOCH) FROM VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH”. UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 20 (2):127-30. https://mail.mbimph.com/index.php/UPJOZ/article/view/433.
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