Turkish Journal of Zoology
Pulluterina karachiensis sp.n. (Cestoda: Anaplocephalidae) from the Wild Pigeon Columba livia Gmelin
DOI
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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.
First Page
27
Last Page
30
Recommended Citation
GHAZI, RAFIA REHANA; KHATOON, NASIRA; MANSOOR, SOFIA; and BILQEES, FATIMA MUJIB (2002) "Pulluterina karachiensis sp.n. (Cestoda: Anaplocephalidae) from the Wild Pigeon Columba livia Gmelin," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 26: No. 1, Article 3. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol26/iss1/3
