<i>Aporocotyle theragrae</i> (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae) from the blood vessel of <i>Theragra chalcogramma</i>

Original Article


Korean J Parasitol. 1992 Dec;30(4):255-258. English. Published online Mar 20, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1992.30.4.255
Copyright © 1992 by The Korean Society for Parasitology


Aporocotyle theragrae (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae) from the blood vessel of Theragra chalcogramma
J P Chu,J K Chu,Y Y Lee and M M Youn
Department of Parasitology, Medical School, Chonbuk National University, Chonju 500-757, Korea.


Abstract
Two fully matured specimens were collected from the blood vessel of two fish, Theragra chalcogramma, which was bought at the Emun market of Seoul in May, 1985. The blood fluke has no pharynx and suckers. Its body surface was covered with minute spines forming fan-shaped groups, 15 <m long. The intestine was H-shaped, and the ratio of esophageal length to body length was 1:6.1-6.8. Irregular shaped testes were 109-114 in number, occupying the intercecal space from cecal bifurcation to the genital pore. The present species was identified as Aporocotyle theragrae. This is the first report of the species in Korea.

Figures


	Fig. 1a Schematic figure of A. theragrae.


	Fig. 1b Entire worm, dorsal view of A. theragrae.

Tables


	Table 1 Differences between the five species of the genus Aporocotyle

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