Kingdom Animalia Family Rhabdochonidae Phylum Nematoda Order Ascaridida | Class Chromadorea Genus Rhabdochona Rank Species | |
Similar Contracaecum, Cucullanus, Bothriocephalus acheilognathi, Philometra, Clinostomum marginatum | ||
Rhabdochona papuanensis is a species of nematode parasite. It parasitises freshwater fishes from Papua New Guinea, particularly Glossamia gjellerupi and Melanotaenia affinis.
Description
Rhabdochona papuanensis differs from its congeners in having hammer-shaped deirids.
References
Rhabdochona papuanensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA