Systematic Status of New Species of Diplotriaena murtazi n. sp. (Nematode: Filariidae) from Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) Linnaeus, 1766 (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) in District Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan
Systematic Status of New Species of Diplotriaena murtazi n. sp. (Nematode: Filariidae) from Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) Linnaeus, 1766 (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) in District Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan
Bakhtawar Soomro* and Shakeel Ahmed Memon
ABSTRACT
A new nematode, Diplotriaena murtazi n.sp., was recorded from the body cavity of common myna Acridotheres tristis of District Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. In all, 20 nematodes (♂♂) were recorded. Present nematode reflects diversification from their congeners in the following charaters viz: body measurement; shape; size and shape of trident; shape of spicules and presence of 13-14 pairs of caudal papillae. On the basis of such morpho-metrical changes this species; Diplotriaena murtazi treated as a new species. This species is dedicated to author’s father Advocate Ghulam Murtaza Soomro.
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December 2023
Pakistan Journal of Nematology, Vol. 41, Iss. 2, Pages 101-194
