Schizochoerus paragonopora
Gephyrolina paragonopora
Klaus RohdeIntroduction
The species infects the body cavity of siluroid fishes in India. It has so far been recovered from Mystus (=Macrones) aor and M. seenghala (family Bagridae), and from Bagarius yarrelli (family Sisoridae) in India. It reaches a length of 280 mm and a width of 5 mm. Young eggs possess a stalk at one pole like those of Amphilina, and the larval hooks differ in shape somewhat from those of other amphilinids.
Characteristics
Figure 1. Anterior end of Gephyrolina paragonopora. Redrawn from Dubinina (1982).
Figure 2. Anterior end of Gephyrolina paragonopora, proboscis extended. According to Woodland (1923), redrawn from Dubinina (1982).
Figure 3. Posterior end of Gephyrolina paragonopora. According to Fuhrmann (1930), redrawn from Dubinina (1982).
Figure 4. Main excretory ducts of Gephyrolina paragonopora. Note lateral longitudinal ducts connceted by circular ducts. According to Woodland (1923), redrawn from Dubinina (1982).
Other Names for Schizochoerus paragonopora
- Amphilina paragonopora
- Hunteroides mystel
- Gephyrolina paragonopora
References
Dubinina, M.N. (1982). Parasitic worms of the class Amphilinida (Platyhelminthes). "Nauka", Leningrad (in Russian). (Older references therein).
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