Huffmanela branchialis
Huffmanela branchialis | |
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Egg of Huffmanela branchialis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Family: | Trichosomoididae |
Genus: | Huffmanela |
Species: | H. branchialis |
Binomial name | |
Huffmanela branchialis Justine, 2004 | |
Huffmanela branchialis is a parasitic nematode[1] It has been observed on the gills of the fork-tailed threadfin bream Nemipterus furcosus, a nemipterid marine fish off New Caledonia. Its eggs are released from the gill mucosa with the turnover of living tissues and immediately continue their life-cycle.
Description
The adults are unknown, only the eggs were described.[1] The eggs are 45-52 micrometers in length and 23-30 micrometers in width, with thin shells. Each egg is enclosed in a thin membrane forming a spindle-shaped envelope 53-85 micrometers in length.
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