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Schizochoerus paragonopora

Gephyrolina paragonopora

Klaus Rohde
Based on Dubinina 1982
Containing group: Amphilinidea

Introduction

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

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Figure 1. Anterior end of Gephyrolina paragonopora. Redrawn from Dubinina (1982).

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Figure 2. Anterior end of Gephyrolina paragonopora, proboscis extended. According to Woodland (1923), redrawn from Dubinina (1982).

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Figure 3. Posterior end of Gephyrolina paragonopora. According to Fuhrmann (1930), redrawn from Dubinina (1982).

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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

References

Dubinina, M.N. (1982). Parasitic worms of the class Amphilinida (Platyhelminthes). "Nauka", Leningrad (in Russian). (Older references therein).

About This Page

Klaus Rohde
University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

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