Gongylonema sp. (Nematode: Gongylonematidae) from Indian Gerbil Tatera indica Hardwicke, 1807 (Rodentia: Muridae) of Hyderabad District, Sindh, Pakistan
Nadir Ali Birmani1*, Ramesh1, Shakeel Ahmed Memon2, Raheela Noor Memon1, Badar Alam Samejo3 and Mehtab Ali Mahar3
1Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan; 2Department of Zoology, Government College University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan; 3Department of Zoology, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Nadir Ali Birmani, Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan; Email: birmani.nadir@usindh.edu.pk, birmani@gmail.com
Table 1:
Comparison of various species of genus Gongylonema of rodents with present speciemens.
Figure 1:
Gongylonema sp. A & B: anterior portion showing mouth opening, pharynx, esophagus and nerve ring; C, D & E: posterior portion showing spicules, papillae and lateral Alae.