Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

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  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue: 2

Contracaecum spiculigerum (Rudolphi, 1809) Railliet and Henry, 1912 in a wild spotted billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis philippensis, Gmelin, 1789) from Assam

  • Author:
  • Saidul Islam, Anjan Talukdar
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 183 to 185

Department of Parasitology, College of Verterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781 022, India.

Abstract

Contracaecum spiculigerum (Rudolphi, 1809) Railliet and Henry, 1912 in a juvenile wild spotted billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis philippensis Gmelin, 1789) was recovered from Assam. Morphological description, micrometry and photographs of male parasite are presented in the present communication. The authors claim this as the first report of recovery of the species from Assam, India.

Keywords

Contracaecum spiculigerum, Pelecanus philippensis philippensis, Assam, India