2023 Vol. 29 No.1 PP123-128

https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v29i1pp123-128

Morphotaxonomy of Tapeworm parasites of Freshwater fish, Heteropneustes fossilis from Central India

Aditya Narayan

Department of Zoology,
Bundelkhand University,
JHANSI (U.P.) INDIA
*Corresponding Author : E-mail: dr.adityanarayan442@bujhansi.ac.in

ABSTRACT

Morphotaxonomy of a rare tapeworm Parasites from fresh water fish, Heteropneustes fossilis. Morphology of tapeworm parasites declares them to belong to a Pseudoneckinverta n. g. of the capingentidae⁶ family. It differs from the other reported genus and accommodated as a Pseudoneckinverta dhuaniensis n.g., n.sp.

KEY WORDS : Capingentidae⁶, H. fossilis, India, Morphotaxonomy, Tapeworm