<i>Procamallanus</i> (<i>Procamallanus</i>)<i> laeviconchus</i> (Wedl, 1862) - really the only species of the subgenus <i>Procamallanus</i> parasiting fish in Africa?
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | Parasitic nematodes referable to Procamallanus (Procamallanus) laeviconchus (Wedl, 1862) were obtained from stomachs of various African freshwater fishes in Senegal and Kenya. Adults and first-stage larvae of P. laeviconchus were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscopy (LM). First-stage larvae from females' uteri were studied by SEM for the first time. Their tail tips are provided with several minute digit-like projections. Procamallanus laeviconchus has a wide host spectrum and geographical distribution in Africa. Morphological features found in adults suggest that P. laeviconchus is a complex of at least three morphologically similar species poorly recognizable by LM. |
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