Philometra fasciati

Philometra fasciati
Female Philometra fasciati (above) and ovary of Epinephelus fasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Camallanida
Family: Philometridae
Genus: Philometra
Species: Philometra fasciati
Moravec & Justine, 2008

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


References

  1. 1 2 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.

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