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Scientific Name: Phyllodistomum yousufzaii
English Name: Swimbladder fluke
Local/Bangla Name: Patkar krimi (পটকার কৃমি)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Plagiorchiida
Family: Gorgoderidae
Description:
The front part of its body is narrow and tapering, contrasting with the flat, disc-shaped posterior that lacks a rear notch. The skin is smooth, lacking a clear groove separating the front and back sections. The mouth is at the end of the head, while the sucker is almost circular, situated at the juncture of the front and back parts. There is no throat; instead, a tiny, muscular structure resembling a pre-pharynx lies just behind the oral sucker.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It usually infests in the swimbladder of the freshwater fishes. In Bangladesh, it has been reported from Dhaka and Sylhet.
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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