Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde

, Volume 23, Issue 5, pp 405–410 | Cite as

New nematodes from birds. Part II

  • G. Majumdar
  • G. K. Chakravarty
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Summary

Two new Ascarids are described. Amplicaecum ixobrychusi n. sp. is characterised by the possession of two intestinal caeca and no dentigerous ridges on the lips. Duplicaecum ibisi gen. et sp. nov. bears oesophageal ventriculus, two ventricular appendices and an intestinal caecum.

Keywords

Ascarid Intestinal Caecum Ventricular Appendix Dentigerous Ridge 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • G. Majumdar
    • 1
  • G. K. Chakravarty
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of ZoologyCalcutta UniversityCalcuttaIndia

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