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Philometra dissimilis n. sp. from the ovary of Johnius belangerii (Sciaenidae) and other new records of philometrids (Nematoda: Philometridae) from fishes of the Bay of Bengal, India

Helminthologia
Volume 53 (2016): Issue 2 (June 2016)
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|Apr 2016

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Fig. 1

Philometra dissimilis n. sp. A– anterior body end of gravid female, lateral view; B – cephalic end of subgravid female, apical view; C,D – cephalic end of male, apical and sublateral views, respectively; E – anterior body end of male, lateral view; F – larva from uterus, lateral view; G – caudal end of male, apical view; H – posterior end of gravid female, lateral view; I, J – distal end of gubernaculum, dorsal and lateral views, respectively; K – gubernaculum, lateral view; L,M – posterior end of male, ventral and lateral views, respectively
Philometra dissimilis n. sp. A– anterior body end of gravid female, lateral view; B – cephalic end of subgravid female, apical view; C,D – cephalic end of male, apical and sublateral views, respectively; E – anterior body end of male, lateral view; F – larva from uterus, lateral view; G – caudal end of male, apical view; H – posterior end of gravid female, lateral view; I, J – distal end of gubernaculum, dorsal and lateral views, respectively; K – gubernaculum, lateral view; L,M – posterior end of male, ventral and lateral views, respectively

Fig. 2

Philometra dissimilis n. sp., scanning electron micrographs. A, B – cephalic end of gravid female, subapical and apical views, respectively; C – cephalic end of male, apical view (arrow indicates amphid); D – caudal end of male, lateral view; E – cephalic end of male, lateral view (arrow indicates amphid); F – caudal end of male, dorsal view. Abbreviations: a – submedian pair of papillae of external circle; b – submedian papilla of internal circle; c – lateral papilla of internal circle; d – caudal mound; o – oral aperture
Philometra dissimilis n. sp., scanning electron micrographs. A, B – cephalic end of gravid female, subapical and apical views, respectively; C – cephalic end of male, apical view (arrow indicates amphid); D – caudal end of male, lateral view; E – cephalic end of male, lateral view (arrow indicates amphid); F – caudal end of male, dorsal view. Abbreviations: a – submedian pair of papillae of external circle; b – submedian papilla of internal circle; c – lateral papilla of internal circle; d – caudal mound; o – oral aperture

Fig. 3

Philometra dissimilis n. sp., scanning electron micrographs of male. A-caudal end, apical view (arrows indicate phasmids); B-region of cloacal aperture, apical view (arrows indicate adanal papillae); C – anterior end of body, lateral view; D,E-distal end of gubernaculum, dorsal and lateral views, respectively. Abbreviations: d-caudal mound; e-cloacal aperture; f-group of four adanal papillae; g-gubernaculum; h-large submedian papilla situated posterior to cloaca; i – small caudal cuticular depression; s – spicule
Philometra dissimilis n. sp., scanning electron micrographs of male. A-caudal end, apical view (arrows indicate phasmids); B-region of cloacal aperture, apical view (arrows indicate adanal papillae); C – anterior end of body, lateral view; D,E-distal end of gubernaculum, dorsal and lateral views, respectively. Abbreviations: d-caudal mound; e-cloacal aperture; f-group of four adanal papillae; g-gubernaculum; h-large submedian papilla situated posterior to cloaca; i – small caudal cuticular depression; s – spicule
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2016-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
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Language: English
Page range: 133 - 141
Submitted on: Nov 27, 2015
Accepted on: Feb 23, 2016
Published on: Apr 22, 2016
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
parasitic nematode,
Dracunculoidea,
marine fish,
Sciaenidae,
Indian Ocean
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

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