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Scientific Name: Dactylogyrus siamensis
English Name: Monogenetic gill fluke
Local/Bangla Name: Fulka krimi (ফুলকা কৃমি)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Dactylogyridea
Family: Dactylogyridae
Description:
This worm is small and elongated. Its anchors are large and well-developed, with a short outer root and a very short recurved point on the inner root. The dorsal bar is saddle-shaped, while the ventral bar is thin and V-shaped. A wing is observed at the outer root portion. There are two needles present. The copulatory tube is short, thin, and curved.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is an obligate parasite specific to the Thai silver barb, achieving sexual maturity within the gill filaments of its host fish.It is commonly found in freshwater fishes of 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:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
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