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Scientific Name: Clinostomum complanatum

Synonym: Clinostomum marginatum (Rudolphi, 1819) (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Yellow grub
Local/Bangla Name: Holud poka (হলুদ পোকা), Holud krimi (হলুদ কৃমি)
Platyhelminthes : Clinostomum complanatum

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Diplostomida
Family: Clinostomidae
Description:
It has an elongated and flattened body, typically yellowish or pale in color. It possesses a prominent sub-terminal oral sucker and a smaller ventral sucker (acetabulum) located anteriorly. The digestive system includes a well-developed pharynx and a bifurcated intestine.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits the skin, fins and gills of the freshwater fishes. 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:

Rahman MR, Shaha DC, Majumdar BC, Akter T & Khatun HA (2017) Intensity of Parasitic Infestation in Freshwater Snake Head (Channa punctatus) of Belai Beel, Gazipur, Bangladesh in Winter Season.

Arthur JR & Ahmed ATA (2002) Checklist of the parasites of fishes of Bangladesh (No. 369) Food & Agriculture Organization

Naoshin Farzana NF, Jasmin Naher JN, Zafar MA, Chandra KJ & Ahmed GU (2019) Study on infestations and biodiversity of metazoan parasites in Channa punctatus (Bloch), Mymensingh region.

GBIF.org (01 July 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.sr7dqk

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