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Scientific Name: Quadriacanthus kobiensis
English Name: Monogenetic gill fluke
Local/Bangla Name: Fulka krimi (ফুলকা কৃমি)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Dactylogyridea
Family: Ancylodiscoididae
Description:
It is a small worm with eyes represented by pigment granules dispersed in the anterior part of the body. The pharynx is flask-shaped, and the opisthaptor is distinct. Marginal hooks feature a loop, heel, and point. The copulatory organ is simple, consisting of a copulatory duct and an accessory piece. The copulatory duct is sickle-shaped, wider at the initial part and narrower at the end.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
The species parasitizes the gills, skin, or fins of fish, primarily infesting freshwater clariid catfish. It follows a direct life cycle and reaches sexual maturity in the gill filaments. It is distributed widely 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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