Icthyofilaria		Contents		Rev: 05/13/2025
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Rhabditida

Spirurina

              Dracunculoidea

               Guyanemidae

Icthyofilaria Yamaguti, 1935

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Icthyofilaria

Known species are parasites of the abdominal cavity or viscera of marine fish (Muarvec and Justine, 2009).

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Moravec, F. and Justine, J-L. 2009.. New data on dracunculoid nematodes from fi shes off New Caledonia, including four new species of Philometra (Philometridae) and Ichthyofi laria (Guyanemidae). Folia Parasitologica 56:129-142.

Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: May 13, 2025.