• R.M.KHADAP

The present communication deal with a new species of the genus Rictularia (froelich,1802).The new nematode parasites worm Rictularia wakiensis n.sp.is studied from the intestine of the Herpestes edwardsii(Mongoose) from Waki Tq.sailu Dist. Parbhani It is remarkable difference from other known species of the genra Rictularia(froelich,1802) the present worm male is small in size while the female are large, on the body two sub ventral rows of well developed comb-like backwardly directed spine are present. Mouth is sub terminal and elongated. The Mouth is surrounded anteriorly by two papillae in the sub-median region and one papille on each side in the lateral region. The mouth is encircled by cuticular rim-like structure, which is ornamented with small spine-line structures. The buccal capsule divided in to two portions, esophagus is long.The excretory pore in male is located at the level of seventh comb from the anterior end

Herpestes edwardsii, Nematode Parasites, Rictularia wakiensis n.sp

"A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS RICTULARIA (FROELICH,1802)FROMHERPESTES EDWARDSII", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 2, page no.c421-c424, February-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2202271.pdf

"A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS RICTULARIA (FROELICH,1802)FROMHERPESTES EDWARDSII", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 2, page no. ppc421-c424, February-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2202271.pdf