82Manjula and Janardananmicrometres, unless otherwise stated; the range is 390-625 (490) in diameter. Ventral sucker round,followed by mean values in parentheses. <strong>The</strong> figures muscular, large; 510-1,035 (801) in diameter. Suckerwere drawn with the aid of a camera lucida, and details length ratio 1: 1.69-1.82 (1.78). Anterior body 900-added free-hand from observations made on live 2,192 (1,962) long; 30-37 (34)% of body length.specimens.Prepharynx distinct, 20-72 (64) in length. PharynxRESULTSelongate, ovoid; measured 125-232 x 94-215 (163 x136). Oral sucker/pharynx width ratio 1: 0.30-0.38Infections with adult flukes were observed in the (0.34). Oesophagus 18-42 (29) long. Many glandintestine of 10 out of 16 (62.5%) Danio cells found scattered around oesophagus and anteriorneilgherriensis, and intestine and body cavity of one region of caeca. Intestinal bifurcation in anterior body;out of six (16.7%) Labeo rohita. <strong>The</strong> intensity of 800-1,205 (1,016) anterior to ventral sucker. Caecainfection varied from one to three.narrow, 3.0-4.985 (3.872) mm long; terminate blindly,320-456 (389) from posterior extremity.Description (Fig. 1)Testes two, symmetrical, spherical to ovoid, entire;Body large, light red, elongate, ovoid, narrowing in left testis 250-432, 209-382 (311 x 246); right testisanterior body; measured 2.7146.5 x 1.0112.602 (4.413 249-382 x 197-309 (305 x 243). Post-testicular regionx 1.747) mm; width 30-45 (40)% of body-length. 820-1,198 (1,006) long; 18-27 (22)% of body-length.Tegument unarmed. Oral sucker round, sub-terminal; Vas deferens traverses along left side of ventral sucker.800 µm75 µmBA300 µm30 µmCFig. 1. A-D. C. neilgherriensis n. sp. A, Entire worm. B,Terminal genitalia. C, Egg. D, Miracidium.D
A new species of Chelatrema from fishes in Wynad83Cirrus-sac large, elongate, post-bifurcal, medially 232 (1,309 x 201), extends to midlevel of testes.placed; 279-415 x 107-193 (366 x 159) in size.Seminal vesicle saccular, bipartite; 212-384 x 51-97Taxonomic summaryth(348 x 77), reaches about ¾ of cirrus-sac, narrows Genus: Chelatrema Gupta and Kumari,distally <strong>for</strong>ming pars-prostatica. Pars-prostatica 1973thick-walled, ensheathed in numerous gland cells.Ejaculatory duct long, tubular, with narrow walls; Species: Chelatrema neilgherriensis n. sp.opens into base of genital atrium. Cirrus not visible.Type host: Danio neilgherriensis (Day),Genital pore submedian, post-bifurcal; 162-283 (246)Cyprinidaefrom ventral sucker.Additional host: Labeo rohita (Hamilton),Ovary immediately posterior to ventral sucker,Cyprinidaeequatorial, dextral, round to ovoid; 301-439 x 376-483(345 x 406). Ventral sucker to ovary distance 84-129 Site: Intestine and body cavity(113); 2-3.1 (2.5)% of body-length. Oviduct leadsfrom lateral margin of ovary. Seminal receptacle Type locality: India, Kerala, Wynad district,large, saccular, ovoid, placed lateral to ovary; 300-452Noolpuzha riverx 223-327 (361 x 255) in size. Vitellarium in the <strong>for</strong>mHolotype: Deposited in the Department ofof a compact mass, situated behind seminal receptacle,Zoology, University of Calicut,on the left side of median line; 180-362 x 150-286 (276Kerala, India. No: Z./Par./Digx225) in size. Uterus fills the whole post-testicular2005-1aposterior body, extends into entire extra-caecal space,up to the level of caecal bifurcation. Distal end of Paratypes: Z./Par./Dig-2005- lb-duterus passes along left side of ventral sucker to <strong>for</strong>mdistinct metraterm and opens at genital pore. Uterus Date of collection: 13 April 2005filled with numerous, small, oval, thin-shelled, non- Etymology: Named after the species name ofoperculate, embryonate, and fragile eggs, measuringthe type host.78-86 x 70-81 (83 x 76).Excretory bladder long, I-shaped; 1,190-1,570 x 104-Table I. Comparison of C. neilgherriensis n. sp. with C. smythi Gupta and Kumari, 1973Character C. smythi Gupta and Kumari, 1973 C. neilgherriensis n. sp.1. Body size 6.9-7.0 x 2.5-2.75 mm 2.714-6.5 x 1.011-2.602 (4.413 x 1.747) mm2. Oral sucker Round; 600 x 500-550 Round; 390-625 (490)3. Ventral sucker Round; 1,000 x 900 Round; 510-1,035 (803)4. Sucker length ratio 1 : 1.6 1 : 1.785. Testes Entire or slightly lobed Entire, round to ovoid6. Seminal vesicle Ovoid; 66 x 88 Bipartite; 212-384 x 51-97 (348 x 77)7. Ovary Entire; 500 x 400 Entire, round to ovoid; 301-439 x 376-483(345 x 406)8. Uterine coils Fill the space behind ventral sucker Fill the space behind ventral sucker, and extendextra-caecally up to the level of caecalbifurcation.9. Eggs Small, round; 45-60 Small, ovoid; 78-86 x 40-49 (83 x 46)10. Host (s) C. bacala (Hamilton) D. neilgherriensis (Day) and L. rohita(Hamilton)Note: Measurements are in micrometres unless otherwise mentioned.