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Scientific Name: Dactylogyrus lampam
Synonym: Dactylogyrus puntii (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Monogenetic gill fluke
Local/Bangla Name: Fulka krimi (ফুলকা কৃমি)
Photo: Molokomme et. al. (2023)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Dactylogyridea
Family: Dactylogyridae
Description:
The body of Dactylogyrus lampam is small and elongated. It has well-developed anchors with a small outer root and a recurved point. The dorsal bar is basin-shaped, while the ventral bar is V-shaped. The marginal hooks have a slight separation between the handle and the pivot.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is an obligate parasite of carp fish, reaching sexual maturity within the gill filaments of its host. It is commonly found in freshwater fishes of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Comments:
In this figure, A, anchor; BD, dorsal bar; BV, ventral bar; I–VII, hooks; MCO, male copulatory organ; AP, accessory piece; P, penis. Scale bar 10 μm.
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:
Molokomme, Prince & Benovics, Michal & Luus-Powell, Wilmien & Lukhele, Linda & Přikrylová, Iva (2023) Dactylogyrus spp. (Dactylogyridae, Monogenea) from tinfoil barb, Barbonymus schwanenfeldii imported into South Africa: morphometric and molecular characterisation. Parasite. 30. 29. 10.1051/parasite/2023031.
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