Occurrence of Triaenophorus nodulosus and T. crassus Plerocercosis (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) in Fish Parasilurus triostegus of Al- Hummar Marsh South of Iraq

During the investigation of Parasilurus triostegus fishes where collecting from Al- Hummar Marsh south of Iraq, during the years 2013. Two different parasite Triaenophorus nodulosus and T. crassus were isolated from theintestinal and muscles of the fish. The results give an indication that is the tw...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International journal of marine science 2014-01, Vol.4 (69)
Main Author: Muhammad, Essa T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cestoda
Marine
Parasilurus
Pseudophyllidea
Triaenophorus nodulosus
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:During the investigation of Parasilurus triostegus fishes where collecting from Al- Hummar Marsh south of Iraq, during the years 2013. Two different parasite Triaenophorus nodulosus and T. crassus were isolated from theintestinal and muscles of the fish. The results give an indication that is the two type of parasite are consider as new records in Iraq, and the Parasilurus Triostegus as a new host in the world.
ISSN:1927-6648
1927-6648
DOI:10.5376/ijms.2014.04.0069