REDESCRIPTION ON RAILLIETINA(RAILLIETINA) COLINIA (WEBSTER, 1944) (CESTODA: DAVAINEIDAE) IN THE INTESTINE A COMMON HOUSE CROW OF FROM LATUR DISTRICT (M.S.), INDIA

R.V.Solunke

Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2020

REDESCRIPTION ON RAILLIETINA(RAILLIETINA) COLINIA (WEBSTER, 1944) (CESTODA: DAVAINEIDAE) IN THE INTESTINE A COMMON HOUSE CROW OF FROM LATUR DISTRICT (M.S.), INDIA

R. V. Solunke

Abstract :

Raillietina(Raillietina) colinia (Webster,1944) cestode parasite of a common house crow, Corvus splendens splendens (vieillot) at Dhanore, Tq. Nilanga, Dist. Latur, M.S., India. The Present worm resemble with Raillietina(Raillietina) colinia (Webster,1944) in having morphological characters i.e. scolex medium, oval in shape, neck medium, mature proglottids oader than long, testes small in size, oval in shape. But the same differ due to number of hooks on rostellum, number of testies, and structure of ovary, hence it is redescribed.