On a new cestode from the avocet recur virostra avocetta L. collected in Iraq

Author

Muhanimad, Muhammad K.

Source

Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum

Issue

Vol. 9, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2000), pp.13-16, 4 p.

Publisher

University of Baghdad Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum

Publication Date

2000-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Zoology

Topics

Abstract EN

Several specimens of the avocet, Recurvirostra avocetta L.

are found infected with Himantocestus gigantivcus sp.

nov.

(Cestoda , Diploposthidae) .

This cestode is related to H.

blanksoni Ukoli 1965 but easily differentiated from it in having longer and wider strobila, larger size of testes but lesser in number, cirrus situated in the middle of mature segment histead of anterior third and slightly posterior to the middle in gravid segment instead of the middle, ovary and vitelline gland are larger, and the uterus has more branches.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Muhanimad, Muhammad K.. 2000. On a new cestode from the avocet recur virostra avocetta L. collected in Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum،Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.13-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-382906

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Muhanimad, Muhammad K.. On a new cestode from the avocet recur virostra avocetta L. collected in Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum Vol. 9, no. 2 (2000), pp.13-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-382906

American Medical Association (AMA)

Muhanimad, Muhammad K.. On a new cestode from the avocet recur virostra avocetta L. collected in Iraq. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum. 2000. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.13-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-382906

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes appendix : p. 16

Record ID

BIM-382906