- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 26 Issue: 1
- Pulluterina karachiensis sp.n. (Cestoda: Anaplocephalidae) from the Wild Pigeon Columba livia Gmelin
Pulluterina karachiensis sp.n. (Cestoda: Anaplocephalidae) from the Wild Pigeon Columba livia Gmelin
Authors : Rafia Rehana Ghazi
Pages : 27-30
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :A new species, Pulluterina karachiensis, is described from the common pigeon Columba livia Gmelin in Karachi. The new species is characterized by possessing small suckers; a longer neck; fewer testes, smaller in size, and the comparatively smaller size of ova. This is the second species of the genus from Pakistan and third in the literature.Keywords : Pulluterina karachiensis, Anaplocephalidae, Wild Pigeon, Columba livia.