Bilqees, F. M.; Khalil, B.; Khatoon, N.; Rerman, M.; Perveen, S. (2010). Tubulovesicula dorabi, New Species (Trematoda: Hemiuridae Looss, 1899: Dinurinae Looss, 1907) From the Fish Chirocentous dorab (Forsk.) of Karachi Coast. Pakistan J. Zool. 42: 611-613.

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Bilqees, F. M.; Khalil, B.; Khatoon, N.; Rerman, M.; Perveen, S.

2010

42: 611-613

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A new trematode Tubulovesicula dorabi n.sp., is reported and described here from the intestine of the fish Chirocentrus dorab collected from West Wharf, Karachi coast. This trematode is characterized by having flattened, plump body with tail poorly demarcated (3.8-4.2 x 1.33-1.70mm), oral sucker terminal, very small,(0.13- 0.15 x 0.15-0.17), esophagus absent, caeca wide reaching to near posterior end of the body, testes two, relatively small,(0.015-0.061 x 0.133-0.160) immediately post acetabular, seminal vesicle is long,(0.71-0.73) twisted, at the dorsal and middle level of acetabulum, pars prostatica long(0.45-0.48) surrounded by numerous prostatic cells, hermaphroditic pouch is muscular, hermaphroditic duct wide, genital pore at the level of intestinal bifurcation. Ovary is elliptical or bean-shaped, submedian in the anterior of posterior half of body,(0.05-0.07 x 0.15-0.17), receptaculum seminis is very small, post-ovarian, vitellaria transversely arranged consisting of seven long unequal tubules, uterus slightly entering into tail, anteriorly reaching to hermaphroditic duct. Eggs are numerous, small, almost rounded.

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