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Scientific Name: Pleurogenes pabdai
English Name: Intestinal worm
Local/Bangla Name: Antrer krimi (অন্ত্রের কৃমি)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Plagiorchiida
Family: Pleurogenes
Description:
The body is elliptical to oval and covered in spines. The acetabulum is relatively small and located in the anterior half of the body. The esophagus is short, and the caeca extend well into the posterior region. Testes are symmetrical, postacetabular, or situated near the posterior end. The genital pore is marginal, positioned between the two suckers. The ovary is ventral, either medial or lateral to the right caecum in the acetabular zone.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits the intestines of the freshwater fishes, Ompok bimaculatus and O. pabda.It is found throughout 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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