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Scientific Name: Thaparocleidus multispiralis
Synonym: Dactylogyrus multispiralis (Jain, 1957) (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Monogenetic gill fluke
Local/Bangla Name: Fulka krimi (ফুলকা কৃমি)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Dactylogyridea
Family: Dactylogyridae
Description:
It has an elongated body, narrower at both the anterior and posterior ends, with a slightly broad mid-region. The head features three pairs of head organs and two pairs of eyespots. The oval, muscular pharynx is situated below the united intestinal caeca and testis. The anchor wings are curved on the left side, and there are 14 hooks.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is an obligate parasite specific to barbs and silon catfish. 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:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
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