2018 Vol.24 No.1 PP 141-144

STUDY OF A NEW TAPEWORM, APICOBOTHRIUM BHARUAENSIS N.G.,N.SP. FROM, MASTACEMBELUS ARMATUS FROM BLOCK BHARUA DISTRICT HAMIRPUR (U.P.) INDIA

ROOPAL SINGH^* AND ABHA RAJ SINGH¹

Department of Zoology
¹S.D.N.S. (PG) College,
SAKRAR, JHANSI (U.P.) INDIA
Om Harihar P.G. College,
HAMIRPUR (U.P.) INDIA
*Corresponding Author :
Email : singhropal15@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Eight fishes, Mastacembelus armatus were purchased from block Bharua, district Hamirpur (U.P.) India . Two alike cestodes were reported in its intestine. Scolex elongated with two elongated spined bothria. Apical disc armed with bothrial spines. Ovary bilobed, medial and post equatorial.

Key words : Apicobothrium, Mastacembelus armatus, Parabothriocephalidae, Pseudophyllidea.