A New Mammalian Tapeworm Moniezia Devraoi From Capra Hircus At Amravati (M.S.) India

The present communication deals with the occurrence of a new mammalian tapeworm Moniezia (B) devraoi n.sp. from Capra hircus (L.) in Amravati district (M.S.) India. It comes closer to all the known species of the genus Moniezia but differs from all the known species of the genus in having the scolex globular, elongated, mature proglottids six times broader than long, testes medium in size, rounded scattered posterior to segment, 160-180 in numbers, cirrus pouch oval, ovary compact, rounded, vitelline gland post ovarian.