Philometra cyanopodi
| Philometra cyanopodi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Order: | Camallanida |
| Family: | Philometridae |
| Genus: | Philometra |
| Species: | Philometra cyanopodi Moravec & Justine, 2008 |
Philometra cyanopodi is a species of parasitic nematode of fishes, first found off New Caledonia in the South Pacific, in the gonads of Epinephelus cyanopodus.[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 Speckled blue grouper (Epinephelus cyanopodus) is the host of Philometra cyanopodi
References
Further reading
- Moravec, František, Rosa A. Chávez, and Marcelo E. Oliva. "A new gonad-infecting species of Philometra (Nematoda: Philometridae) from the red cusk-eel Genypterus chilensis (Osteichthyes: Ophidiidae) off Chile."Parasitology research 108.1 (2011): 227-232.
- Moravec, F., E. J. Fajer-Avila, and M. Bakenhaster. "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 (2010): 49-54.
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