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Scientific Name: Dactylogyrus yogendrai
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 a relatively small worms without eyespots. The pharynx is almost spherical, and the intestinal crura merge posteriorly. The marginal hooks have a clearly marked handle and pivot. The anchors feature a well-developed inner (superficial) root, a small outer (deep) root, and a small recurved point. There is only one straight dorsal bar, with thickened lateral ends and wavy anterior and posterior edges.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
The species is specialized to its host and is an obligate parasite of the Mrigal fish, reaching sexual maturity within the fish’s gill filaments. 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
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