On Fasciola indica n.sp. with Some Observations on F. hepatica and F. gigantica
- 1 December 1953
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Helminthology
- Vol. 27 (3-4), 185-198
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x00026456
Abstract
1. Fasciola indica n. sp. from goats, cattle and buffaloes in Bihar is described and differentiated from F. hepatica and F. gigantica.2. Specimens of Fasciola from Assam (cattle and buffaloes), Rangoon (cattle), Singapore (pig) were examined and identified as F. indica.3. F. hepatica is further differentiated from F. gigantica on the basis of the cuticular armature and the disposition of the intestinal branches.Keywords
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