The present investigation deals with a taxonomic study of cestode parasites were carried out from Columba livia. A new species of the genus Cotugnia, Diamare from the intestine of Columba livia, Latur (M.S.) of India. The new species Cotugnia diamarei Sp. Nov. comes closer to all known species of the genus Cotugnia in general topography of organ but differs due to scolex large, quadrangular, suckers four, oval to rounded, arranged in four corners, rostellum oval, large, placed in anterior

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... of scolex diameter of scolex 0.58 to 0.62 mm and number of hooks 480-500arranged in a single circle, neck short, mature proglottids three times broader than long, which is having diameter of rostellum about 500 mm and length of cirrus pouch 1.130 to 1.040 mm.