18) Monocystis nadiensis Bandyopadhyay &Biswas, 2002

Infested organ. Seminal vesicles

Type host. Metaphire posthuma

Type locality. Fulia, Nadia, West Bengal, India

Description. The gamont is elongated, flattened and balloon shaped with distinct pellicle. It measures 110.7 − 132.12 µm × 74.99 − 85.70 µm. Nucleus rounded, measuring 10.7 − 14.2 µm (13.05±1.59) in diameter. Gametocyst ovoidal. The large gametocysts measure 99.9 − 117.84(105.9±7.66) µm × 74.99 − 99.98 (105.9±7.66) µm and small gametocysts 82.13 − 96.41 µm × 74.99 − 82.13µm. Oocyst biconical, measuring 8.3 − 9.7(8.9±0.717) µm ×4.1 − 5.5(4.41±0.254) µm.