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Scientific Name: Dactylogyrus hypophthalmichthys
English Name: Monogenetic gill fluke
Local/Bangla Name: Fulka krimi (ফুলকা কৃমি)
Photo: Nitta et. al. (2020)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Dactylogyridea
Family: Dactylogyridae
Description:
It is a small worm with an elongated body. The pharynx is nearly rounded and located behind the eyespots. The opisthaptor has one dorsal bar and one ventral bar. There is a pair of well-developed, recurved pointed median hooks (anchors). The longest marginal hooks are notably longer than the anchors. There are three types of marginal hooks, totaling 7 pairs, positioned between the handle and pivot.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is an obligate parasite of Chinese carps. It is widely distributed in Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Comments:
The abbreviations in the figure are; A, dorsal anchors; B, dorsal bar; C, ventral bar; D, marginal hook of pair I; E, marginal hook of pair II; F, marginal hook of pair III; G, marginal hook of pair IV; H, marginal hook of pair V; I, marginal hook of pair VI; J, marginal hook of pair VII; K, needle; L, male copulatory organ. Scale bars: 10 µm. Abbreviations: ap, accessory piece; p, penis.
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:
Nitta, Masato & Nagasawa, Kazuya (2020) Alien gill parasites of the silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in Tochigi Prefecture, central Japan. Species Diversity. 25. 61-73. 10.12782/specdiv.25.61.
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