Ascarophis

Ascarophis	Contents	Rev: 10/26/2024
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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	Distribution	Management
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Rhabditida: Spirurina
Habronematidea
Cystidicolidae

Ascarophis Van Beneden, 1871

Parasites of fish

Synonyms:

According to Moravec (2024), the shape of deirids is an important taxonomic feature in Ascarophis spp. Unforttunately, the deirids are generally very small and it is impossible to observe their shape under the light microscope. Based on SEM studiess, bifurcated deirids have been reported in 11 Ascarophis species; in contrast, non-bifurcated deirids were found in other species.

Females:

Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:

Males:

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Intestinal parasites of marine fish

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Biology and Ecology

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Moravec, F. 2024. New data on the morphology of Ascarophis parupenei (Nematoda: Cystidicolidae), an intestinal parasite of the marine fsh Parupeneus indicus in the Indian Ocean, revealed by SEM. Syst Parasitol 101:60