Paracapillaria xenentodoni
| Paracapillaria xenentodoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Subclass: | Enoplia |
| Order: | Enoplida |
| Family: | Capillariidae |
| Genus: | Paracapillaria |
| Species: | P. xenentodoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracapillaria xenentodoni De & Maity, 1994 | |
Paracapillaria xenentodoni is a parasitic nematode present in the migratory fish Xenentodon cancila.[1] It has been observed in India.
Description
This species has a relatively large body size, with eggs reaching 0.040–0.049 × 0.021–0.026 mm. The structure of the male caudal extremity presents two wide, lobe-like, dorso-lateral caudal projections. It has a large spicule (0.236–0.374 mm) and a transversely wrinkled and non-spiny spicular sheath. Its stichosome has 30–40 stichocytes and it has a slightly elevated anterior vulval lip.
References
- ↑ De, N. C.; Maity, R. N. (1994). "Paracapillaria xenentodoni n. sp. (Nematoda: Trichuroidea) from the fish Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton) from West Bengal, India". Systematic Parasitology 27 (1): 71–75. doi:10.1007/BF02185668. ISSN 0165-5752.
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