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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 3/2018

01-09-2018 | Short Communication

On a new species of Neoechinorhynchus Hamann, 1892 (Neoechinorhynchinae Travassos, 1926) from Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804) from Digha coast, West Bengal, India

Authors: Neelam Kumari Gautam, Anil Mohapatra, A. M. Saxena

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) dighaensis n. sp. is described from the intestine of the fourfinger threadfin fish Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804) from the Digha coast, West Bengal, India. Females were larger than males. In the male dorso-ventral lacunar canals well developed. Middle hooks in perfect circle, smaller than anterior hooks. Posterior hooks slightly smaller than middle hooks. Lateral anterior proboscis hooks larger than the others in same circles. Lateral posterior proboscis hooks equal to others in same circles. Lemnisci equal, longer reaching to testes in male. Male reproductive system usually occupies half of the total body length. Eggs were elliptical in shape with concentric membrane. Cement gland long, containing seven giant nuclei.
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Metadata
Title
On a new species of Neoechinorhynchus Hamann, 1892 (Neoechinorhynchinae Travassos, 1926) from Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804) from Digha coast, West Bengal, India
Authors
Neelam Kumari Gautam
Anil Mohapatra
A. M. Saxena
Publication date
01-09-2018
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-018-1019-6

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