Cristitectus

Cristitectus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Cystidicolidae
Genus: Cristitectus
Petter, 1970
Species:
C. congeri
Binomial name
Cristitectus congeri
Petter, 1970

Cristitectus is a genus of parasitic nematodes, belonging to the family Cystidicolidae. Species of Cristitectus are parasitic as adults in the gastrointestinal tract of fish. [1][2] According to the World Register of Marine Species, the genus currently (2019) includes a single species, Cristitectus congeri,[2] which is a parasite of the European conger.

Description

The genus Cristitectus is characterised by short cuticular ridges located on the anterior end.[1] Cristitectus congeri was described from a single female, 24 mm in length.[1]

Etymology

The etymology is not detailed in the original publication[1] but it can be inferred that the root "crist" in the name refers to the characteristic anterior cristae or ridges.

Hosts and localities

The European conger is the host of Cristitectus congeri

Cristitectus congeri Petter, 1970 is a parasite of the stomach of the European conger Conger conger. The type-locality is the Atlantic Ocean off Nantes in France.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Petter, Annie J. (1970). "Quelques Spirurides de Poissons de la région nantaise". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 45 (1): 31–46. doi:10.1051/parasite/1970451031. ISSN 0003-4150. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b Bezerra, T.N.; Decraemer, W.; Eisendle-Flöckner, U.; Hodda, M.; Holovachov, O.; Leduc, D.; Miljutin, D.; Mokievsky, V.; Peña Santiago, R.; Sharma, J.; Smol, N.; Tchesunov, A.; Venekey, V.; Zeng, Z.; Vanreusel, A. (2019). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Cristitectus congeri Petter, 1970. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=122917 on 2019-01-05

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