TWO NEW DIGENETIC TREMATODE OF THE GENUS LECITHOCHIRIUM LUHE, 1901 FROM MARINE FISHES AT PURI, ODISHA (INDIA)
Journal Title: IMPACT : International Journal of Research in Applied, Natural and Social Sciences ( IMPACT : IJRANSS ) - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Backgrounds: Genus Lecithochirium Luhe, 1901 (Trematoda: Hemiuridae Luhe, 1901) is one of the most important digenean trematode parasites with wide geographic distribution in the world. The purpose of the present study was to describe morph metrical characteristics of Lecithochirium species, currently prevalent in marine fish Mugil cephalus (Russell) and Tetrad on lunar is (Bl. and Schn.) of Puri, Odisha with Geographical Coordinates 19°48′17″N 85°49′6″E. Methods: Gastro-intestinal organs of Mugil cephalus (Russell) and Tetrad on lunar is (Bl. and Schn.) at Puri, Odisha (India), were examined for infectivity with marine fish digenean trematode species. For examination and measurements of digenean, acetoalum carmine staining was performed, followed by camera Lucida drawings of morphological characters and measurements of morph metrical criteria with a calibrated microscope. Using valid trematode systematic keys, almost all the parasites were identified at the level of species. Results: Total 45 marine fishes were found infected with at least two species of Lecithochirium. Considering morphological characteristics of Lecithochirium, two species were identified as new species including Lecithochirium mugilensis sp. nov. and Lecithochirium deeghai sp. nov. Conclusion: During the survey of marine digenetic trematode parasites, collected two different species of the genus Lecithochirium, out of these two are new species, another are red scribed to show certain variation, the new parasites were obtained from the stomach of the marine fish Mugil cephalus (Russell) and Tetrad on lunar is (Bl. and Schn).
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Anita Nigam, Satish Chandra, A. M. Saxena
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