Comparative Parasitology 67(1) 2000 - Peru State College
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17. Trunk spines appearing continuous with<br />
collar spines Pallisentis (P.) magnum<br />
Saeed and Bilqees, 1971<br />
Trunk spines well separated from collar<br />
spines 18<br />
18. Proboscis hooks 10 per circle, each embedded<br />
in thickened cuticular rim;<br />
trunk spines with cuticular comblike<br />
thickening; males with additional circles<br />
of posttesticular trunk spines; testes<br />
preequatorial Pallisentis<br />
(P.) kalriai Khan and Bilqees, 1985<br />
Proboscis hooks 8-10 per circle; no cuticular<br />
thickening at base of proboscis<br />
hooks or trunk spines; no posttesticular<br />
trunk spines; testes not preequatorial 19<br />
19. Female trunk spines in 36-73 circles, extending<br />
to just anterior to posterior end;<br />
lemnisci unequal; testes small, less<br />
than 0.5 mm long Pallisentis<br />
(P.) gomtii Gupta and Verma, 1980<br />
Female trunk spines in 10-20 circles, extending<br />
only to anterior third of trunk;<br />
lemnisci equal; testes large, more than<br />
1.0 mm long 20<br />
20. Proboscis hooks 8 per circle; testes equatorial;<br />
cement gland 2.2-3.0 mm long<br />
Pallisentis (P.) sindensis Khan and<br />
Bilqees, 1987<br />
Proboscis hooks 10 per circle; testes<br />
postequatorial; cement gland short,<br />
0.7—1.6 long Pallisentis (P.) gaboes<br />
(MacCallum, 1918) Van Cleave, 1928<br />
21. Proboscis hooks 6-7 per circle 22<br />
Proboscis hooks 8-12 per circle 23<br />
22. Proboscis hooks 6 per circle; anterior<br />
hooks 89-119 long; cement gland with<br />
16 giant nuclei Pallisentis<br />
(P.) umbellatus Van Cleave, 1928<br />
Proboscis hooks 7 per circle; anterior<br />
hooks 60-70 long; cement gland with<br />
10—12 nuclei Pallisentis pesteri<br />
(Tadros, 1966) Showhan, Gupta,<br />
and Khera, 1987<br />
23. Cement gland with 12-14 giant nuclei;<br />
lemnisci equal 24<br />
Cement gland with 23-25 giant nuclei;<br />
lemnisci unequal 25<br />
24. Proboscis hooks 8 per circle; collar<br />
spines in 6-7 circles each with 29—40<br />
spines; trunk spines in 8—13 circles<br />
each with 30—41 spines with sclerotized,<br />
large, variably shaped beds; tes-<br />
AMIN ET AL.—REVISION OF THE GENUS PALLISENTIS 49<br />
tes longer than 0.7 mm Pallisentis<br />
(P.) celatus Van Cleave, 1928<br />
Proboscis hooks 10—12 per circle; collar<br />
spines in 15-17 circles each with 18-<br />
20 spines; trunk spines in 21-22<br />
(males), <strong>67</strong> (females) circles each with<br />
16-20 simple triangular spines; testes<br />
0.28-0.42 long<br />
- Pallisentis (P.) colisai Sakkar, 1954<br />
25. Proboscis hooks 93, 80, 60, 33 long<br />
(from anterior); trunk spines in 44-55<br />
circles, each with 16-20 spines; female<br />
gonopore posteroventral<br />
Pallisentis (P.) nandai Sarkar, 1953<br />
Proboscis hooks 62-64, 49-54, 36-46,<br />
24-28 long (from anterior); trunk<br />
spines in 25-26 circles, each with 10<br />
spines; female gonopore terminal<br />
Pallisentis (P.) singaporensis Khan<br />
and Ip, 1988<br />
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