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Scientific Name: Camallanus intestinalis
English Name: Intestinal roundworm
Local/Bangla Name: Antrer golkrimi
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Camallanida
Family: Camallanidae
Description:
In Camallanus intestinalis, males have a body length ranging from several millimeters, while females are significantly longer. The body width is slender in males and broader in females. The cuticle is thin and marked with transverse striations. The buccal capsule is laterally compressed, bivalved, and cuticular. Excluding the basal cuticular ring, the buccal capsule in males is shorter compared to females, with the diameter also being smaller in males. Each side of the buccal valve features long internal longitudinal ridges. The head exhibits a cuticular longitudinal thickening, and both a cephalic and a submedian papilla can be found on either side of the buccal capsule. There are no tridents present. The oesophagus is divided into two distinct parts: an anterior muscular section and a posterior glandular section.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is an intestinal parasite of fish, which serve as the definitive host. It has been reported from the intestine of Channa striatus and Channa punctatus.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh,Vol. 15. Platyhelminthes- Nematoda. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh,Dhaka.325pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
