Har Dayal Srivastava, Indian helminthologist and parasitologist (15 June 1908 – 20 October 1989)
With Dutta elucidated the life history of Schistosoma indicum (1951-5)
Published the life cycle of Clinostomum piscidum (1959)
Studied the life history of Stephanofilaria assamensis, the causative parasite of hump sore of cattle and its treatment
Studied an unique form of dermatitis in cattle, the cutaneous microfilariasis or Srivastava dermatitis of cattle
Studied the morphology and taxonomy of trematode parasites of Indian freshwater and marine fishes
DESCRIBED HELMINTHOLOGICAL TAXA
Trematoda
Valid Genera
Duttiella 1980 with Prasad & Maurya
Eumasenia 1951
Folliorchis 1948
Hurleytrema 1939
Indoderogenes 1937
Mehrailla 1939
Mehraorchis 1934
Neonotoporus 1942
Nicollodiscus 1939
Orientodiscus 1937
Polyorchitrema 1939
Thapariella 1955
Tubanguia 1935
Yamagutia 1939
Cestoda
Valid Genera
Barbusa 1975 with Capoor
Ophrycotylus 1977 with Capoor
Species
At least 75 new species in Trematoda and Cestoda
HONORS
Srivastavatrema Singh 1962 (Trematoda)
Srivastavanema Singh 1962 (Nematoda)