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On Micropleura indica Khera, 1951 (Nematoda: Dracunculidae) from a new host Lissemys punctata, with studies on its life history

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The generic diagnosis of the genus Micropleura von Linstow, 1906 is emended and M. indica Khera, 1951 is redescribed and illustrated from a new host, Lissemys punctata. A short account of the development of M. indica in Cyclops spp., is also provided.

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  1. From the Section of Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U. P.), India

    Ather H. Siddiqi & M. Shamim Jairajpuri

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Siddiqi, A.H., Jairajpuri, M.S. On Micropleura indica Khera, 1951 (Nematoda: Dracunculidae) from a new host Lissemys punctata, with studies on its life history. Z. F. Parasitenkunde 23, 99–105 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00260285

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