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Neodiplostomum (Conodiplostomum) ramachandrani sp. n. from Mueller's rat, Rattus muelleri in Malaysia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Christine Betterton
Christine Betterton
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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Abstract

Neodiplostomum (Conodiplostomum) ramachandrani sp. n. is described from Rattus muelleri in Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia. It is characterised by having symmetrical dumbell-shaped testes, and vitellaria as a single ventral band in the hindbody. The taxonomic relations ofNeodiplostomum, Conodiplostomum and Fibricola are discussed and possible significance of the fluke as an ecological indicator noted.

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Research Article
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 50 , Issue 3 , September 1976 , pp. 157 - 161
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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