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Mishra, S.; Chandra, S.; Saxena, A. M. (2013). Two new trematodes of family Acanthocolpidae Luhe, 1906 from marine fish Leiognathus daura (Cuvier) from the Coast of Puri, Orissa, India. Iran J. Parasitol. 8(3): 494-498.
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Mishra, S.; Chandra, S.; Saxena, A. M.
2013
Two new trematodes of family Acanthocolpidae Luhe, 1906 from marine fish Leiognathus daura (Cuvier) from the Coast of Puri, Orissa, India
Iran J. Parasitol
8(3): 494-498
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Background: Genus Acanthocolpus (Trematoda: Acanthocolpiidae) is one
of the most important zoonotic digenean with wide geographic distribution
in the world. The purpose of the present study was to describe morphological
and morphometrical characteristics of Acanthocolpus species, currently
prevalent in marine fish fauna of Puri coast, Orissa, India.
Methods: Gastro-intestinal organs of Leiognathus daura (Cuvier) in Puri coast,
Orissa, India, were examined for infectivity with digenean trematode species.
For examination and measurements of helminthes, acetoalum carmine staining
was performed, followed by camera Lucida drawings of morphological characters
and measurements of morphometrical criteria with a calibrated microscope.
Using valid trematode systematic keys, almost all the parasites were
identified at the level of species.
Results: Overall, 36 marine fishes were found infected with at least one
species of Acanthocolpus. Considering morphological characteristics of
Acanthocolpus, two species were identified as new species including
Acanthocolpus durghai sp.nov. and Acanthocolpus amrawatai sp.nov.
Conclusion: During the survey of helminth parasites, collected six different
species of the genus Acanthocolpus, out of these two are new species, another
is redescribed to show certain variation, the new parasite was obtain
from the intestine of marine fish Leiognathus daura (Cuvier)
Acanthocolpus amrawatai Mishra, Chandra & Saxena, 2013 (original description)
Acanthocolpus durghai Mishra, Chandra & Saxena, 2013 (original description)
Acanthocolpus durghai Mishra, Chandra & Saxena, 2013 (original description)
Eastern India for Acanthocolpus amrawatai Mishra, Chandra & Saxena, 2013
Eastern India for Acanthocolpus durghai Mishra, Chandra & Saxena, 2013
Eastern India for Acanthocolpus durghai Mishra, Chandra & Saxena, 2013