Taxometric analysis of helminthes of marine fishes. 1. Pedunculacetabulum spinatum n.sp., from Chorinemus mandetta and Wenyonia rhincodonti n.sp., from Rhincodon typus.

The investigations include report of two new worms from marine fishes of Central West Coast of Goa in Arabian Sea. A trematode, Pedunculacetabulum spinatum n.sp.

Comparative analysis of amino acids of three species of gangesia (Cestoda: Proteocephalata).

A total of 21 amino acids were detected in the present investigations on three species of Gangesia (Cestoda: Proteocephalata) viz. G. bengalensis Woodland, 1924, G.

Amino acids of Hymenolepis palmarum (Johri, 1956) and chemotaxonomic studies on hymenolepidid cestodes.

Chemotaxonomic patterns in the distribution of amino acids of Hymenolepis palmarum (Johri, 1956) and other hymenolepidids revealed the common presence of beta-aminoisobutyric acid, lysine, phenylalanine and tyrosine but 3,4 dihydroxyphenylalanine and norleucine were exclusive to H. palmarum. Both qualitative and quantitative differences in amino acids have been recorded.

Chemotaxonomic studies on davaineid tapeworms, based on amino acid analysis.

Twelve amino acids were detected in six davaineid cestodes, Davainea hewetensis Dhawan & Capoor (1972) collected from one Gallus gallus domesticus L. at Allahabad, India. Chemotaxonomic studies within the family Davaineidae have shown the presence of cystine and hydroxyproline only in D.

On A New Reptilian Cestode Oochoristica Pauriensis N.Sp. From Hemidactylus Brooki (Gray) And Hemidactylus Flaviviridis (Ruppell) From Garhwal Hills, U.P., India.

Oochoristica pauriensis n.sp. has been described and figured from Hemidactylus brooki(Gray) and H.

A new cestode Raillietina (Skrjabinia) doggaddaensis n. sp. from Gallus gallus domesticus (L.) from India.

Anew poultry cestode Raillietina(Skrjabinia) doggaddaensis n.sp.has been described from the domestic fowl Gallus gallus domesticus (L.