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Scientific Name: Thaparocleidus siamensis
Synonym: Silurodiscoides siamensis (Lim, 1990) (Currently unaccepted)
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 to medium-sized flukes with an elongated, cylindrical, dorsoventrally flattened body and a smooth cuticle. The head has four pairs of head organs, and the anterior end is slightly narrower, with two pairs of eyespots, the posterior ones being larger. The pharynx, located behind the eyespots, is rounded. Vitellaria extend from the posterior end of the pharynx through the peduncle region. The opisthaptor contains two pairs of dorsal and ventral anchors.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is an obligate parasite of pangasiid catfish. It reaches sexual maturity within the gill filaments of the fish. It is widely distributed in 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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