Microphallus koreana n. sp. (Trematoda: Microphallidae) Transmitted by a Marine Crab, Macrophthalmus dilatatus.
10.3347/kjp.2008.46.3.165
- Author:
Sang Mee GUK
1
;
Jong Yil CHAI
;
Woon Mok SOHN
;
You Me KIM
;
Seobo SIM
;
Min SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Parasitology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-701, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Microphallus koreana;
microphallid;
Macrophathalmus dilatatus;
crab;
chick
- MeSH:
Animals;
Brachyura/*parasitology;
Chickens;
Rats;
Trematoda/*anatomy & histology/*classification/isolation & purification;
Trematode Infections/parasitology/transmission
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2008;46(3):165-169
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Microphallus species occur primarily as intestinal parasites of birds and mammals, and metacercariae of a new species belonging to this genus have been discovered from the crab, Macrophthalmus dilatatus, in the Republic of Korea. The metacercaria of this fluke was round with 2 thick walls, and the excysted one had mature genital organs. The adult flukes recovered from experimentally infected chicks had numerous intrauterine eggs, well-developed pars prostatica, widely bifurcating ceca, and prominent uterine bulge. After observing internal structures, it was concluded that this species is different from any other known Microphallus spp. Based on the morphology of metacercariae and adult flukes, we describe this specimen as a new species, Microphallus koreana n. sp.
