Probstmayria bengalensis n.sp. (Cosmocercoidea: Atractidae) in captive Indian one horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) from Alipore Zoological Garden, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

2012

J Parasit Dis

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The specimens of the genus Cobboldina Leiper, 1911 and family Atractidae (Railliet, 1917) Travassos, 1919 recovered from the faecal matter of Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758) from the Alipore Zoological Garden, Kolkata, India recognized as a new species after careful observation. The collected nematode differs from the only valid species Cobboldina vivipara Leiper, 1911, in the presence of gubernaculum (13.2-29.7 lm in length) and the number of caudal papillae (10 pairs) and named as Cobboldina gubernacularia sp. n., This is the second species of the genus Cobboldina recorded from the host Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758 remaining captive in the Alipore Zoological Garden, Kolkata, India.

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On a new species of the genus Cobboldina (Nematoda: Atractidae) from Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758) captivated at the Alipore Zoological Garden, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

2012

J Parasit Dis

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“…Total 2,500 nematode specimens collected during the study period from the faeces of (Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus, 1758) were fixed in 4 % FA (formalin: glacial acidic acid, 4:1) and subsequently stored in 70 % alcohol. Most of the specimens after fixation were dehydrated slowly (Seinhorst, 1959(Seinhorst, , 1966Mondal and Manna, 2010), and were mounted in anhydrous glycerin and sealed with paraffin wax. Specimens were observed in different magnification under Zeiss trinocular research microscope.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rhinoceronema unicornensis gen. n., sp. n. (Cosmocercoidea: Atractidae) from Indian one horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus, 1758) captivated at the Alipore Zoological Garden, Kolkata, India

2012

J Parasit Dis

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During survey of nematodes from the faecal samples of Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus, 1758 remaining captivated in the Alipore Zoological Garden, Kolkata, India 2,500 specimens were recovered in 3 years from March, 2007 to February, 2010. After processing the specimens were identified as a member of the family Atractidae (Railliet 1917) Travassos 1919 which have 22 valid genera. The present specimens differs from all other valid atractid genera in the features of cephalic region, cup-shaped buccal cavity with a pair of teeth, structure of the oesophagus and coarse transversely striated body. A new genus Rhinoceronema has been created to accommodate the present newly erected type species R. unicornensis. A Key to the genera of family Atractidae is added.

Caenorhabditis chinkari sp. n. (Nematoda: Rhabditida) from Chinkara of Alipore Zoological Garden, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

2014

Proc Zool Soc

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In previous studies [1,2,3] the possible existence dark matter admixed pulsar have been discussed based on three different dark matter density profiles, Singular Isothermal Sphere density profile, Universal Rotational Curve density profile and Navarro-Frenk-White density profile. They have been used to discuss the pulsars present in our Milky Way galaxy as well as some satellite dwarf galaxies of Milky Way. In this article we use the Universal Rotational Curve (URC) dark matter density profile to observe similar effects on galaxies M31 and M87. These study hold significant importance, as now it can be concluded that there is a fair possibility of presence of dark matter admixed pulser in M31 and M87 galaxies as well.