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T1 CATATROPIS SP. (TREMATODA: NOTOCOTYLIDAE) FROM THE BLACK COOT, FULICA ATRA LINNAEUS, 1758 (GRUIFORMES: RALLIDAE) IN SINDH PROVINCE OF PAKISTAN
A1 N. A. Birmani
A1 A. M. Dharejo
A1 M. M. Khan.
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 21
IS 4
SP NA
OP NA
YR 2011
FD 2011/08/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>During present study on the helminth parasites of Black Coot,&nbsp;<em>Fulica atra</em>&nbsp;Linnaeus, 1758 (Gruiformes: Rallidae) in Sindh Province of Pakistan, two trematodes of the genus&nbsp;<em>Catatropis&nbsp;</em>Odhner, 1905 were recovered from intestine of host bird. The detailed study of the worms resulted the lack of some diagnostic characteristics for the identification up to the species level. Therefore, these worms are identified up to the generic level. Previously there is no record of the genus&nbsp;<em>Catatropis&nbsp;</em>Odhner, 1905 in the avian host of Pakistan.&nbsp;</p>
K1 Avian trematode, Catatropis sp., Fulica atra, Sindh, Pakistan.
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2011-JAPS-426