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Scientific Name: Dactylogyrus lamellatus
English Name: Monogenetic gill fluke
Local/Bangla Name: Fulka krimi (ফুলকা কৃমি)
Photo: Razi Jalali et. al. (2020)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Dactylogyridea
Family: Dactylogyridae
Description:
Dactylogyrus lamellatus is small and has an elongated body. It has two pairs of eyespots, with the posterior pair larger than the anterior pair. The anchor has well-developed roots, with a stout, small radial point and a patch at the end of the inner root. The marginal hook has a hand loop, a heel, and a point. The copulatory organ originates from the base and is somewhat coiled.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is an obligate parasite of grass carp, reaching sexual maturity within the fish’s gill filaments. It is commonly found in freshwater fishes of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA and Khondker M (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 15. Platyhelminthes - Nematoda. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 325 pp
Other References:
Razi Jalali, Mohamad Hossein & Larki, Sara & Peyghan, Rahim & BASTAMİ, Maryam (2020) Morphologic and Molecular Detection of Dactylogyrus Species in Cyprinus Carpio and Ctenopharyngodon Idella in Southwestern Iran. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal. 1-1. 10.30607/kvj.723034.
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