Scientific Name: Clinostomum complanatum (Rudolphi, 1814) Braun, 1899
Synonym: Clinostomum marginatum (Rudolphi, 1819) (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Yellow grub
Local/Bangla Name: Holud poka (হলুদ পোকা), Holud krimi (হলুদ কৃমি)
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
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
GBIF.org (01 July 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.sr7dqk
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