A New Species of the Genus Tylocephalum Ratnagiriensis from A Marine Fish Trygon Zugei

Nilima M. Kankale

Abstract: The present paper deals with the new species of the cestode from the genus Tylocephalum LINTON, 1980 viz, Tylocephalum Ratnagiriensis n. s. p. collected from Ratnagiri, west coast of India from marine fish Trygon Zugei (Muller & Henle, 1841) The present species differ from all other known species at the genus in having scolex globular or oval, Neck Present, Testes 39-40, ovary U shaped, Vitellaria granular (2 or 3 rows. )

Keywords: Marine Fish, Castode, Trygon and Ratnagiriensis nsp

Edition: Volume 4 Issue 5, May 2015,

Pages: 1749 - 1751

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A New Species of the Genus Tylocephalum Ratnagiriensis from A Marine Fish Trygon Zugei

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