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Erschienen in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 2/2017

11.10.2016 | Original Article

The eggshell morphology of Rallicola unguiculatus Piaget, 1880 (Ischnocera: Phthiraptera)

verfasst von: Aftab Ahmad

Erschienen in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Ausgabe 2/2017

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Abstract

The egg chorion of the greater coucal louse, Rallicola unguiculatus bears hexagonal ridges. The hat shaped opercular disc also shows hexagonal marks. Twenty to twenty-three button shaped micropyles occur along the opercular rim. The stigma remained obscured under the cementing material.
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Metadaten
Titel
The eggshell morphology of Rallicola unguiculatus Piaget, 1880 (Ischnocera: Phthiraptera)
verfasst von
Aftab Ahmad
Publikationsdatum
11.10.2016
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Ausgabe 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Elektronische ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-016-0851-9

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