Philometra fasciati
Philometra fasciati is a species of parasitic nematode of fishes, first found off New Caledonia in the South Pacific, in the gonads Epinephelus fasciatus.[1] This species is characterized mainly by: length of spicules and length and structure of its gubernaculum; structure of male caudal end; body size; location in host and types of hosts.[1]
The blacktip grouper, Epinephelus fasciatus, is the host of Philometra fasciati
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| Female Philometra fasciati (above) and ovary of Epinephelus fasciatus | |
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| Family: | Philometridae |
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| Species: | Philometra fasciati Moravec & Justine, 2008 |
References
- Moravec, František; Justine, Jean-Lou (2008). "Some philometrid nematodes (Philometridae), including four new species of Philometra, from marine fishes off New Caledonia". Acta Parasitologica. 53 (4). doi:10.2478/s11686-008-0050-7. ISSN 1896-1851.
Further reading
- Moravec, František; Justine, Jean-Lou (2014). "Philometrids (Nematoda: Philometridae) in carangid and serranid fishes off New Caledonia, including three new species". Parasite. 21: 21. doi:10.1051/parasite/2014022. ISSN 1776-1042. PMC 4023622. PMID 24836940.
- Moravec, F.; Fajer-Avila, E.J.; Bakenhaster, M. (2009). "Philometra floridensis sp. n. (Nematoda: Philometridae) from the ovary of red drum Sciaenops ocellatus (Osteichthyes: Sciaenidae) off the coast of Florida, USA". Journal of Helminthology. 84 (01): 49. doi:10.1017/S0022149X09990290. ISSN 0022-149X.
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