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Scientific Name: Dibothriocephalus latus
Synonym: Diphyllobothrium latum (Linnaeus, 1758); Bothriocephalus latus (Bremser, 1819) (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Broad fish tapeworm
Local/Bangla Name: Machher fitakrimi (মাছের ফিতা কৃমি)
Photo: Yule et. al. (2012)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Cestoda
Order: Diphyllobothriidea
Family: Diphyllobothriidae
Description:
Dibothriocephalus latus is an exceptionally long tapeworm. Adults display a yellowish-grey coloration with dark, central markings due to the uterus and eggs. The scolex lacks hooks and is characterized by two muscular longitudinal grooves known as bothria, which serve as organs of attachment. The neck of the tapeworm is several times longer than the scolex itself.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is a parasite that usually infects freshwater fishes. It is distributed 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:
Yule, Catherine & Yong, Hoi Sen (2012) 9. Parasitic Helminths.
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