2023 Vol. 29 No.2 PP 301-305

https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v29i2pp301-305

Study of a piscian cestode, Probothriocephalus pathakpuraensis, n.sp. from Mastacembelus armatus from Pathakpura Orai, district Jalaun (U.P.) India

Alok Pathak¹ and *A.K. Srivastav²

¹Department of Zoology
D.V. College,
ORAI-285001 (U.P.) INDIA
*²Parasitological Laboratory,
Department of Zoology,
Bipin Bihari (P.G.) College,
JHANSI-284001 (U.P.) INDIA
*Corresponding Author : E-mail:rkmlegumes@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Twenty five fishes, Mastacembelus armatus were examined at Pathakpura, Orai, district Jalaun (U.P.) India. Seven alike cestodes were reported in it’s intestine. After morphological study of the worm we reached on the conclusion that present species differs from all known species of genus Probothriocephalus in the presence of internal and external seminal vesicles, testes in four bands located in partly cortical and partly medullary regions which cross the ventral longitudinal excretory canals and prominent mehlis gland.

KEY WORDS : Mastacembllus armatus, Orai, Pathakpura, Probothriocephalus