Philometra fasciati explained

Philometra fasciati is a species of parasitic nematode of fishes, first found off New Caledonia in the South Pacific, in the gonads Epinephelus fasciatus.^[1] This species is characterized mainly by: length of spicules and length and structure of its gubernaculum; structure of male caudal end; body size; location in host and types of hosts.

Further reading

• Moravec. František. Justine. Jean-Lou. Philometrids (Nematoda: Philometridae) in carangid and serranid fishes off New Caledonia, including three new species. Parasite. 21. 2014. 21. 1776-1042. 10.1051/parasite/2014022. 24836940. 4023622.
• Moravec. F.. Fajer-Avila. E.J.. Bakenhaster. M.. Philometra floridensis sp. n. (Nematoda: Philometridae) from the ovary of red drum Sciaenops ocellatus (Osteichthyes: Sciaenidae) off the coast of Florida, USA. Journal of Helminthology. 84. 1. 2009. 49–54. 0022-149X. 10.1017/S0022149X09990290. 19580690 .

Notes and References

1. Moravec. František. Justine. Jean-Lou. Some philometrid nematodes (Philometridae), including four new species of Philometra, from marine fishes off New Caledonia. Acta Parasitologica. 53. 4. 2008. 1896-1851. 10.2478/s11686-008-0050-7. 8205734 . free.