Paramonostomum bilqeesae,new species (Trematoda: Notocotylidae) from common teal (Anas crecca L.) in Sindh

A new trematode,paramonostomum bilqeesae new species,recovered from common teal,anas crecca l. is described here. the fluke is characterized by having small body with a thin delicate cuticle. oral sucker terminal,oesophagus relatively short,pharynx absent; ceca long terminate some distance above the posterior extremity,testes situated in posterior most region of the body,male terminal genitalia simple comprises of a cirrus sac situated far behind the central bifurcation,enclosing the seminal vesicle,genital opening posterior to cecal bifurcation,receptaculum seminis is irregular in shape,vitellaria in posterior half of the body,uterus extensive and egg with or without polar prolongation. the differences in the diagnostic features of the present and previously described species of the genus paramonostomum substantiate the statement that the specimens understudy are new to science and named as paramonostomum bilqeesae. this is the second new species of the genus being reported from sindh,pakistan. copyright 2013 zoological society of pakistan.