REDESCRIPTION ON RAILLIETINA(RAILLIETINA) MICROSCOLECINS (FUHRMANN, 1908) (CESTODA: DAVAINEIDAE) IN THE INTESTINE OF PIED CREASTED CUCKOO FROM AURANGABAD (M.S.), INDIA

Sambhaji S. Shinde

Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

REDESCRIPTION ON RAILLIETINA(RAILLIETINA) MICROSCOLECINS (FUHRMANN, 1908) (CESTODA: DAVAINEIDAE) IN THE INTESTINE OF PIED CREASTED CUCKOO FROM AURANGABAD (M.S.), INDIA

Sambhaji S. Shinde

Abstract :

Raillietina(Raillietina) microscolecins (Fuhrmann, 1908) cestode parasite of Clamator jacobinus (pied creasted cuckoo) is rediscribed from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. The Present worm resemble with Raillietina(Raillietina) microscolecins (Fuhrmann, 1908) in having in having morphological characters i.e. scolex small, globular, almost round shape, neck long, mature proglottids oader than long, testes are medullary, almost round in shape. But the same differ due to number of hooks on rostellum, rows of spines, on the sucker margins and shape of ovary, hence it is redescribed.