On two new diplostome parasites of birds, with a note on Hysteromorpha triloba (Rud., 1819) Lutz, 1931 from India (Trematoda: Diplostomatidae)

Abstract

Cercocotyla mudis sp. nov., the second species under the genus Cercocotyla Yamaguti, 1939, is described from the small intestine of the Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus) from India. The diagnosis of the genus Cercocotyla Yamaguti, 1939 is emended and a key is given to differentiate the two species. A new genus, Neoharvardia, with N. pandubi gen. nov., sp. nov., is proposed for diplostome parasites collected from the small intestine of the Large Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus) in India. The new genus is closely allied to Harvardia Baer, 1932.

Hysteromorpha triloba (Rudolphi, 1819) Lutz, 193, 1 is reported from India for the first time, and is briefly described.