DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES SURESHIA PEDGAONENSIS N.SP. (CESTODA : DILEPIDIDAE) FROM MICROPUS AFFINIS
S.G. SURYAWANSHI *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY SHRI CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI, MAHAVIDYALAYA, SHRIGONDA-413 701, INDIA
D.K. MHASKE *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY R.B.N.B. COLLEGE, SHRIRAMPUR-413 705
H.K. BHAGWAN *
DEPARTMENT. OF ZOOLOGY, S.M.D. MOHEKAR MAHAVIDYALAYA, KALLAM-413 507, INDIA
G.B. SHINDE *
TAPASAYA' NANDANVAN COLONY, AURANGABAD-431 002, INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A new species, Sureshia pedgaonensis is described from the intestine of Micropus affinis, at Pedgaon, Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar (M.S.) India. Present species varies from other species in having scolex squarish shaped, rostellar hooks are 14 in number, mature segments broader than long, testes 45-50 (49), postovarian, ovary distinctly bilobed, genital pore globular.
Keywords: Sureshia pedgaonensis, Micropus affinis, cestoda, Shrigonda