Comparative morphology of adult Lernaea polymorpha Yu and Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus.

The comparative morphology of Lernaea ctprinacea (Asian type) from Aristichtys nobilis and Carassius auratus and of L.polymorpha from A.nobilis was studied. The morphological variations of adult parasites from different regions of each host was also determined. Three forms of Lernaea were produced f...

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Main Authors: Sharif, M., C., Sommerville
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Language:English
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Published: 1989
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description The comparative morphology of Lernaea ctprinacea (Asian type) from Aristichtys nobilis and Carassius auratus and of L.polymorpha from A.nobilis was studied. The morphological variations of adult parasites from different regions of each host was also determined. Three forms of Lernaea were produced from C.auratus infected with L.cyprinacea (Asian type), L.cyprinacea identical to the maternal form, L.cyprinacea (Europen type)and Lernaea ctenopharyngodonis in the proportion of 24.5, t.2 and 68.3%, respectively. Lernaea ctenopharyngodonis was thus confirmed to be a synonym of L.cyprinacea. Only one form of Lernaea was identified from A.nobilis, L. cyprinacea identical to the maternal form. Infection of L.polymorpha on A.nobilis produced adult identical to its maternal form. A high number of abnormal forms of L.cyprinacea were contained from the head, fins and caudal peduncle. In C.auratus it was 36%. Infection of L.polymorpha in A.nobilis revealed 21% abnormanl forms from the caudal peduncle,head and fins.
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spelling upm-192672015-05-14T06:59:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19267/ Comparative morphology of adult Lernaea polymorpha Yu and Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus. Sharif, M. C., Sommerville The comparative morphology of Lernaea ctprinacea (Asian type) from Aristichtys nobilis and Carassius auratus and of L.polymorpha from A.nobilis was studied. The morphological variations of adult parasites from different regions of each host was also determined. Three forms of Lernaea were produced from C.auratus infected with L.cyprinacea (Asian type), L.cyprinacea identical to the maternal form, L.cyprinacea (Europen type)and Lernaea ctenopharyngodonis in the proportion of 24.5, t.2 and 68.3%, respectively. Lernaea ctenopharyngodonis was thus confirmed to be a synonym of L.cyprinacea. Only one form of Lernaea was identified from A.nobilis, L. cyprinacea identical to the maternal form. Infection of L.polymorpha on A.nobilis produced adult identical to its maternal form. A high number of abnormal forms of L.cyprinacea were contained from the head, fins and caudal peduncle. In C.auratus it was 36%. Infection of L.polymorpha in A.nobilis revealed 21% abnormanl forms from the caudal peduncle,head and fins. 1989-04 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19267/1/ID%2019267.pdf Sharif, M. and C., Sommerville (1989) Comparative morphology of adult Lernaea polymorpha Yu and Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus. In: The Second Asian Fisheries Forum., 17-22 April 1989., Tokyo, Japan. (pp. 717-720). Linnaea Fishes - Morphology Fishes - Parasites English
spellingShingle Linnaea
Fishes - Morphology
Fishes - Parasites
Sharif, M.
C., Sommerville
Comparative morphology of adult Lernaea polymorpha Yu and Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus.
title Comparative morphology of adult Lernaea polymorpha Yu and Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus.
title_full Comparative morphology of adult Lernaea polymorpha Yu and Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus.
title_fullStr Comparative morphology of adult Lernaea polymorpha Yu and Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus.
title_full_unstemmed Comparative morphology of adult Lernaea polymorpha Yu and Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus.
title_short Comparative morphology of adult Lernaea polymorpha Yu and Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus.
title_sort comparative morphology of adult lernaea polymorpha yu and lernaea cyprinacea linnaeus.
topic Linnaea
Fishes - Morphology
Fishes - Parasites
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19267/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19267/1/ID%2019267.pdf