EUMEGACETES (EUMEGACETES) SPINOSUS N.SP. (EUMEGACETIDAE: TREMATODA) FROM THE LITTLE GREEN EGYPTIAN BEE-WATER, MEROPS ORIENTALIS CLEOPATRA

Document Type : Research article

Authors

Animal Health Research Institute, Parasit. Dept., Dokti.

Abstract

Eumegacetes (Eumegacetes) spinosus n. sp. is described from the rectum of the little green Egyptian beevater (Merops orientalis cleopatra). It is similar to Eumeqacetes ( Eumegacetes ) upupae, but differs in certain morphological features. The present sp < /strong>ecies is characterised by the presence of medium-size pointed sp < /strong>ines covering the whole cuticle of the body.