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Observations on the life cycle of Grysoma indica n.sp. (Trematoda: Psilostomidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

K. Umadevi  and
R. Madhavi
K. Umadevi
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530 003, India
R. Madhavi
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530 003, India
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Abstract

The life history of Grysoma indica n.sp., a psilostome trematode, obtained experimentally in ducklings, after feeding with metacercariae occurring in the snail Thiara tuberculata, is elucidated. Natural infections with cercariae were found in T. tuberculata, collected from a freshwater stream at Visakhapatnam, India. Metacercarial cysts were found in the same and other species of snails in the locality. The new species differs from other species of the genus in the sucker proportions, position of the testes and distribution of the vitelline follicles.

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Research Papers
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 69 , Issue 4 , December 1995 , pp. 363 - 366
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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