Philometroides acanthopagri sp. nov., a new philometrid (Nematoda, Philometridae) from the musculature of Acanthopagrus latus (Sparidae) from marine waters of Iraq

0381161 - BC 2013 RIV PL eng J - Journal Article
Moravec, František - Jassim, A. A. R. - Al-Salim, N. K.
Philometroides acanthopagri sp. nov., a new philometrid (Nematoda, Philometridae) from the musculature of Acanthopagrus latus (Sparidae) from marine waters of Iraq.
Acta Parasitologica. Roč. 57, č. 4 (2012), s. 372-377. ISSN 1230-2821. E-ISSN 1896-1851
R&D Projects: GA ČR GBP505/12/G112
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60220518
Keywords : Philometroides * Acanthopagrus * Iraq
Subject RIV: GJ - Animal Vermins ; Diseases, Veterinary Medicine
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A new nematode species, Philometroides acanthopagri sp. nov. (Philometridae), is described from gravid and subgravid specimens found in the musculature near pectoral fins and in nasal cavity of the yellowfin seabream Acanthopagrus latus (Houttuyn) (Sparidae, Perciformes) from marine waters off the coast of southern Iraq. Based on light and scanning electron microscopical examination, the new species differs from its congeners in a combination of morphological and biometrical features. It is the first species of Philometroides reported from a sparid fish and the first representative of this genus recorded from fishes in the Arabian Gulf. A key to Philometroides species parasitizing marine and brackish-water fishes is provided.
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