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Proteocephalus southwelli sp. n. (Platyhelminthes: Cestoidea) from a Freshwater Fish, Aorichthys seenghala in West Bengal, India, with a Review of the Genus

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The genus Proteocephalus Weinland, 1858 contains 31 valid species. In this paper Proteocephalus southwelli sp. n., obtained from the intestine of a freshwater fish Aorichthys seenghala in West Bengal, India, is described. The species is characterized by a triangular scolex, presence of fifth apical sucker measuring 0.09 × 0.10 mm, 45–50 numbers of testes and uterus with median stem, branching into 20–25 lateral diverticulae.

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    Suranjana Banerjee & A. K. Sanyal

  2. Parasitilogy Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India

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Banerjee, S., Manna, B. & Sanyal, A.K. Proteocephalus southwelli sp. n. (Platyhelminthes: Cestoidea) from a Freshwater Fish, Aorichthys seenghala in West Bengal, India, with a Review of the Genus. Proc Zool Soc 72, 347–354 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-018-0262-2

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