A NEW SPECIES OF GANGESIA ROHITAE N.SP. (EUCESTODA : PROTEOCEPHALIDAE) FROM LABEO ROHITA
S.B. PAWAR *
DEPTT. OF ZOOLOGY, DNYANOPASAK COLLEGE, PARBHANI-431 401, INDIA.
A.D. LAKHE *
DEPTT. OF ZOOLOGY, M.S.P.M. NEW HIGH SCHOOL & JUNIOR COLLEGE, PARLI-VAIJNATH-431520, INDIA.
G.B. SHINDE *
169-TAPSAYA, CANTONMENT, AURANGABAD-431 103, INDIA
A.S. PATIL *
DEPTT. OF ZOOLOGY, ARTS, COMM. & SCIENCE COLLEGE, DHULE-425,409, INDIA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present form, Gangesia rohitae n.sp. having testes number 145-155 (150) deals with new species of genus Gangesia Woodland 1924 from freshwater fish Labeo rohita comes closer to Gangesia pseudotropii, G. lucknowia, G. haryanae, G. sanhensis and G.fotedari but differs from them in number of rostellar hooks,testes number and instructure of uterus.