Vankara, A.P., C. Vijayalakshmi & J. Vijayalakshmi. (2006). Description of a new species, Polypocephalus kuhlii n. sp.(Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae) from Dasyatis kuhlii (Müller & Henle) from Visakhapatnam Coast, Bay of Bengal, India. Journal of Parasitology and Applied Animal Biology. 15 (1-2): 63-68.
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Vankara, A.P., C. Vijayalakshmi & J. Vijayalakshmi
2006
Description of a new species, Polypocephalus kuhlii n. sp.(Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae) from Dasyatis kuhlii (Müller & Henle) from Visakhapatnam Coast, Bay of Bengal, India.
Journal of Parasitology and Applied Animal Biology
15 (1-2): 63-68
Publication
A new species, Polypocephalus kuhlii is described from the spiral valve of blue-spotted stingray, Dasyatis kuhlii (Muller & Henle) from the Visakhapatnam coast, Bay of Bengal. Polypocephalus kuhlii sp.nov varies from other species in having pear-shaped scolex, acraspedote proglottids, finger like tentacles, six testes, shape and arrangement of testes, size, shape and position of cirrus sac and host.