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The miracidium of Transversotrema patialense (Soparkar, 1924)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

R. Madhavi
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530 003, India
K. Jhansilakshmibai
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530 003, India

Abstract

The miracidium of Transversotrema patialense (Digenea: Transversotrematidae) has 21 epidermal cells arranged in four tiers with an epidermal formula of 6, 9, 4, 2. The penetration gland is large, conspicuous, contains a posterior globular part with 6 prominent nuclei and opens out through 6 pores arranged in two lateral groups at the tip of the apical papilla. The miracidium lacks lateral papillae, possesses a well developed subepithelium, a pair of flame cells and a germ ball.

Type
Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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