A NEW GENUS PROTRELLIMA OF SUBFAMILY PROTRELLODINAE (THELASTOMATIDAE : OXYUROIDEA) FROM MANIPUR
R.K. GAMBHIR *
PARASITOLOGY LAB., DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES MANIPUR UNIVERSITY, CANCHIPUR-795 003, INDIA
A. CHINGLENKHOMBA *
PARASITOLOGY LAB., DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES MANIPUR UNIVERSITY, CANCHIPUR-795 003, INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A new genus of Thelastomatidae viz. Protrellima gen, nov. is described from Manipur and its affinities are discussed. The genus belongs to the subfamily Protrelloidinae.
Keywords: Protrellima imphalica sp nov., parasite, Periplaneta australasiae