New Specise Gangesia Pandeyae from Wallago Attu

Author(s): Dr. Chandrashekhar R Kasar

Abstract:

The present communication deals with the description of a new species as Gangesia pandeyae (n. sp.) collected from the intestine of fresh water fish Wallago attu from Wardha River at Dhamangaon (Rly.) District Amravati, (M.S.) India. During the period Jan. 2003- Dec. 2005. The present cestode under discussion is having scolex triangular, narrow anteriorly and broader at the middle, It bears four suckers two on either side with slightly overlapping each other, the rostellum is rounded and prominently by single row of hooks, rostellar hooks are 24-25 in numbers. The mature segment broader than long somewhat squarish. The testes are 180-200 in numbers, small, oval in shape, scattered throughout the anterior 3/4thof the segment cirrus pouch, large oval in shape, transversally placed, situated at the centre region of the segment. The vasicula semini long, runs downward posteriorly, reaches up to the ootype, The genital pore, oval, marginal, unilateral, placed in middle of the segment, the ootype almost rounded, cirrus long, tubular, The ovary distinctly bilobed, having oval lobes, placed at posteriorly rigion of the segments. Vagina thick, long tube, posterior to cirrus pouch, Vitellaria follicular with two rows.

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