STUDIES ON CERCARIAE FROM MELANIA TUBERCULATA SNAIL IN ASSIUT GOVERNORATE II. DESCRIPTION OF A NEW XIPHIDIOCERCARIA

Document Type : Research article

Authors

Dept. of Parasitology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University,

Abstract

Xiphidiocercariae were noticed ot emerge from the snail Melania tuberculata. They were fully described particularly in relation to morphology and behaviour. The present cer caria was compared with other locally described forms as well as xiphidiocercariae recorded from different parts of the world, and was found to be a hitherto unknown species. However, it was not given a specific name waiting for exploration of its life cycle.