A new bopyrid isopod Athelges neotenuicaudis (Crustacea: Isopoda: Epicaridea) parasitic on Pagurus kulkarnii from Visakhapatnam Coast, India.

A new bopyrid isopod Athelges neotenuicaudis is reported. The new isopod is collected from the crab Pagurus kulkarnii as ectoparasite. They are found in the intertidal region of Mukkam, Visakhapatnam Coast.

Hysterothylacium pseudotumbili n.sp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from the marine fishes of Visakhapatnam, Bay of Bengal.

Hysterothylacium pseudotumbili n.sp. from the stomach and body cavity of marine fishes.

The life cycle of Echinochasmus bagulai (Trematoda: Echinostomatidae).

The life history of Echinochasmus bagulai, an echinostomatid trematode in birds, is reported and stages in the life cycle are described. Natural infections with cercariae, which are of the gymnocephalous type, were found in the thiarid snail Thiara tuberculata. Metacercarial cysts were found in the gills of Aplocheilus panchax, Oryzias melastigma, Gambusia affinis and Channa punctata.

Histology and histochemistry of the intermoult integument in the ghost crab Ocypoda platytarsis (Milne-Edwards) (Crustacea: Brachyura).

The histological and histochemical aspects of the integument have been described and discussed during the intermoult period of Ocypoda platytarsis. Histological observations revealed that the cuticle comprises of four layers namely epicuticle, exocuticle, endocuticle and membranous layers. Various types of cells in the subepidermal tissue have also been elucidated.

Two species of heterophyid larval digeneans from a thiarid gastropod Thiara tuberculata (Müller) from India.

Two species of heterophyid cercariae, cercaria of Haplorchis taichui and Haplorchis pumilio are obtained from Thiara tuberculata from Visakhapatnam, India. This is the first report of cercariae of both the parasites from India. The characteristic features of H.

Studies of the male reproductive system of the amphipod Orchestia platensis Krøyer (Crustacea: Amphipoda).

Morphological details of the testis, seminal vesicles and vas deferens of Orchestia platensis are described. The follicular lumen of the mature testis contains spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids and spermatozoa. The histochemical nature of the testis and the vas deferens is elucidated.

Histological and histochemical studies of the male reproductive system of Ligia exotica Roux (Crustacea: Isopoda).

The male reproductive system of Ligia exotica consists of a pair of testes, a pair of vasa deferentia and a pair of genital pores. The testes are tube-like, unpigmented and translucent and each is composed of three elongate, fusiform follicles. The follicular lumen of the mature testis contains spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids and spermatozoa.

Studies on the structure, histology and histochemistry of the hepatopancreas of the parasitic isopod Nerocila serra Schioedte et Meinert 1881, from the Waltair Coast.

In Nerocila serra, three pairs of hepatopancreatic caeca lie on either side of the digestive tract. Each of the tubules is composed of two types of cells-a type with vacuoles and a type without; they have secretory and absorptive function. Histochemical tests of the hepatopancreas revealed the presence of strongly acidic, weakly acidic, sulphated and carboxylated substances.

Redescriptions of genera Raphidascaris Railliet et Henry, 1915 and Paranisakis Baylis, 1923 (Nematoda: Heterocheilidae), and Paracamallanus Yorke and Maplestone, 1926 (Nematoda: Camallanidae) from fish of Andhra Pradesh.

The present paper deals with the redescriptions of the species of a nematode of the families, Heterocheilidae Railliet et Henry, 1915 and Camallanidae Railliet et Henry, 1915 from the intestine and stomach of marine fishes, Epinephelus areolatus (Forskål), Tachysurus tenuispinis (Day), Johnius diacantus (Lecépède), Ilisha filigera (Valenciennes), Pomadasys maculatus (Blooch). Dasyatis (Himantura) uarnak (Forskål), Pterois russelli Bennett, Scoliodon sorrakowah (Cuvier) and Carangoides malabaricus Bloch and Schneider from Visakhapatnam and Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh). Most of the characters tally with Raphidascaris chirocentri Yamaguti, 1935, Paranisakis pastinacae (Rud.

The anatomy and histology of the midgut and hindgut of Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata (Fabricius, 1798) (Decapoda: Brachyura).

The midgut of C. (G.) truncata accounts for half of the postgastric intestinal tract.

Studies of the seminal receptacle of the crab Portunus sanguinolentus (Portunidae: Brachyura).

The seminal receptacle or spermatheca of Portunus sanguinolentus consists of two parts--an anterior glandular and a posterior chitinous part. The chitinous part continues as the oviduct, which opens on the sternite of the sixth thoracic segment. Significant morphological and histological differences were observed between the spermatheca, as well as the oviduct, of mated and unmated crabs.

Studies of the neurohaemal organ (sinus gland) of the portunid crab Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst) (Brachyura). 1. Morphology and histology in relation to moulting.

The morphological and histological characters of the neurohaemal organ (sinus gland) of Portunus sanguinolentus are described in detail. The sinus gland lies on the dorsal surface of the optic ganglia, opposite the medulla interna. Histological techniques showed the presence of three tinctorially different secretory granules in the sinus gland.

Observations on the morphology and histochemistry of the midgut and hindgut of Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst) (Crustaceans: Brachyura).

The midgut of Portunus sanguinolentus comprises the intestine, the anterior and posterior midgut caeca and the hepatopancreas. The hindgut comprises the rectum, which continues to the anus, a slit-like opening on the ventral surface of the telson. The limits of the midgut and hindgut are specified.

Observations on the morphology and histology of the foregut of Portunus sanguinolentus (Crustacea: Brachyura).

The morphological and histological characteristics of the foregut of the crab Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst) are described, with special reference to the lining and glands of the oesophagus. The oesophagus is lined throughout with an outer keratin and an inner collagen layer. Glands secreting mucopolysaccharides are to be found embedded in the connective tissue of the oesophagus.

Observations on the nature of neurosecretion in the marine crab Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst) (Crustacea: Brachyura).

Several types of NS cells were identified in Portunus sanguinolentus--five types (A, A', B, C and D) in the brain and thoracic ganglion, four types (A, B, C and D) in the commissural ganglia and four types (alpha, beta, gamma and delta) in the optic ganglia. The distribution of these NS cells is described. Cytochemically, the neurosecretory material in the NS cells has a carbohydrate moiety and is rich in disulphide groups, lipids, phospholipids and RNA.