TWO NEW SPECIES OF CEPHALINE GREGARINES (APICOMPLEXA : CEPHALINA) FROM COMMERCIAL MARINE PRAWNS
P. K. PRASADAN *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, MARY MATHA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, MANANTHAVADY-670 645, INDIA
K. P. JANARDANAN *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT-673 635, INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Two species of cephaline gregarines, Nematopsis dobsonin.sp. and N. kannurensis n.sp. infecting the marine prawns, Metapenaeus dobsoni and M. monoceros have been reported, respectively.
Keywords: Nematopsis sp. gregarines, Metapenaeus dobsoni, M. Kannurensis, Systematic Description