2015 Vol. 21 No. 2 PP 225­-229

FIRST REPORT OF A NEW CARYOPHYLLID WORM, PSEUDOINVERTA ORAIENSIS N.G.,N.SP. FROM CLARIAS BATRACHUS (LINN.)

ALOK PATHAK^* AND A. K. SRIVASTAV

Parasitological Laboratory,
Department of Zoology,
Bipin Bihari (P.G.) College
JHANSI 284001 (U.P.) INDIA
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Corresponding Author ,
*Department of Zoology,
D.V. College
ORAI 285001, U.P. INDIA

ABSTRACT

A new cestode Pseudoinverta oraiensis n.g.,n.sp. is described from the fresh water catfish Clarias batrachus (Linn.) The present form differs from all the known genera of the family Capingentidae6 in the shape of ovary and other characters.

Key words :Caryophyllidea, Catfish, Gohaninala Orai District Jalaun U.P.