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Scientific Name: Bychowskyella tchangi
English Name: Monogenetic gill fluke
Local/Bangla Name: Fulka krimi (ফুলকা কৃমি)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Dactylogyridea
Family: Ancylodiscoididae
Description:
The parasite is small to moderate in size. It lacks eyespots, but separate pigment granules are present, dispersed in the anterior part of the body. The dorsal anchors have a finger-like articulated knob on the inner margin of the base and a long curved patch. Ventral anchors lack a well-developed root. The dorsal bar is wide in the middle, and there are seven pairs of marginal hooklets, with one pair being the longest.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is an obligate parasite that matures on the gill filaments of freshwater catfish. It is commonly found in freshwater environment in 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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