Philometra fasciati

Philometra fasciati is a species of parasitic nematode of fishes, first found off New Caledonia in the South Pacific, in the gonads Epinephelus fasciatus.[1] This species is characterized mainly by: length of spicules and length and structure of its gubernaculum; structure of male caudal end; body size; location in host and types of hosts.[1]

The blacktip grouper, Epinephelus fasciatus, is the host of Philometra fasciati

Philometra fasciati
Female Philometra fasciati (above) and ovary of Epinephelus fasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Camallanida
Family: Philometridae
Genus: Philometra
Species:
P. fasciati
Binomial name
Philometra fasciati
Moravec & Justine, 2008

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