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On a new species of Acanthocephala,Acanthosentis holospinus sp. nov. from the fishBarbus stigma (Cuv. and Val.)

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Abbreviations

b.:

bursa

b.n.:

body nucleus

b.s.:

body spines

e.m.:

egg mass

g.c.:

guard cells

l.:

lemnisci

n.g.:

nerve ganglion

p.:

proboscis

p.d.:

prostatic duct

p.g.:

prostatic gland

p.h.:

proboscis hook

p.s.:

proboscis sheath

s.v.:

seminal vesicle

t.:

testes

u.:

uterus

u.b.:

uterine bell

v.:

vagina

v.d.:

vas deferens

v.g.:

vaginal gland

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Communicated by Prof. C. R. Narayan Rao,m.a.

In conclusion, my thanks are due to Mr. M. N. Datta,m.sc., of the Zoological Survey of India, for his readiness to discuss matters with me.

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Sen, P. On a new species of Acanthocephala,Acanthosentis holospinus sp. nov. from the fishBarbus stigma (Cuv. and Val.). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 7, 41–46 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051093

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