2018 Vol.24 No.2 PP 375-378

DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUMONCOBOTHRIUM SINGHII N.SP. FROM CLARIAS BATRACUS OF SAVITRI RIVER AT DAPOLI DISTRICT RATNAGIRI (M.S.) INDIA

R.R.DANDAWATE

Department of Zoology Arts,
Commerce and Science College,
SONAI, Dist.AHMEDNAGAR (M.S.) INDIA
*Corresponding Author : Email : d_rajendra2006@rediffmail.com

ABSTRACT

Present paper deals with study of cestode parasites of genus Circumoncobothrium from fresh water fish Clarius batracus at Savitri river, (Dapoli) for the percentages of infection occurance during summer season,minimum during winter and tolarate during rainy season.The parasite mainly infected the intestine of host and fed on nutrients from digested food. It completed its life cycle in the intestine of host. By camparing different characters of it to identify that the species is new

Key words :Cestode, Formalin, Mature segments, Scolex