Biology:Philometra fasciati

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Short description: Species of roundworm


Philometra fasciati
File:Parasite140007-fig7 Philometra fasciati Moravec & Justine, 2008 (Nematoda, Philometridae).tif
Female Philometra fasciati (above) and ovary of Epinephelus fasciatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Camallanida
Family: Philometridae
Genus: Philometra
Species:
P. fasciati
Binomial name
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. 1.0 1.1 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

Wikidata ☰ Q22286214 entry