Paragendria papuanensis is a species of nematode parasite.[1] It parasitises freshwater fishes from Papua New Guinea, particularly Glossamia gjellerupi and Melanotaenia affinis.
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| Paragendria papuanensis Moravec et al. 2008
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Description edit
It is characterized by the absence of oesophageal teeth, the presence of conspicuously inflated papillae of the last two subventral pairs, a gubernaculum, spicules 69–75 μm long, eggs measuring 57–66 × 39–45 μm, and a small body (between 3.2 and 5.8 millimetres (0.13 and 0.23 in) long).
References edit
- ^ Moravec F, Ríha M, Kuchta R (June 2008). "Two new nematode species, Paragendria papuanensis sp. n. (Seuratoidea) and Rhabdochona papuanensis sp. n. (Thelazioidea), from freshwater fishes in Papua New Guinea". Folia Parasitologica. 55 (2): 127–35. doi:10.14411/fp.2008.017. PMID 18666416.
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