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Scientific Name: Dactylogyrus vicinus
English Name: Monogenetic gill fluke
Local/Bangla Name: Fulka krimi (ফুলকা কৃমি)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Dactylogyridea
Family: Dactylogyridae
Description:
It is generally large or medium-sized. It has four eyespots. A distinctive feature of its gut is the presence of a slightly developed esophagus and a posterior blind process where the intestinal crura converge. The marginal hooks lack a distinctly demarcated border between the handle and its pivot and have a slightly projecting “heel” or hooklet. There are two bars present, including a dorsal bar with an anterior process in the middle and an extended end. The copulatory complex includes a tube and may feature an accessory piece.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is specialized to its host and is an obligate parasite of carp fishes. It is distributed 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:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
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