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On a New Ciliate, Balantidium blattarum, sp. nov., Intestinal Parasite in the Common Cockroach (Blatta americana)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Ekendranath Ghosh
Affiliation:
Professor of Biology, Medical College, Calcutta.

Extract

The parasite herein described was found in the intestinal contents of Blatta americana at Calcutta. The species seems to be comparatively rare and was observed twice only. It may be named B. blattarum sp. nov.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1922

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