Allopseudaxine macrova

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Allopseudaxine macrova
Allopseudaxine macrova, body [1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Mazocraeidea
Family:
Axinidae
Genus: Allopseudaxine
Species:
A. macrova
Binomial name
Allopseudaxine macrova
(Unnithan, 1957)[1] Yamaguti, 1963[2]

Allopseudaxine macrova is a

Axinidae.[2]

Systematics

Allopseudaxine macrova was described from the gills of the Kawakawa Euthynnus affinis off India, as Uraxine chura maacrova. Unnithan placed Uraxine chura maacrova in the subfamily Monaxininae within Axinidae.[1] Yamaguti considered this subspecies a synonym of Uraxine chura, transferred it to the genus Allopseudaxine and created the combination Allopseudaxine macrova. He included Allopseudaxine macrova in his new subfamily Allopseudaxininae, in Axinidae.[2]

Description

The body of Allopseudaxine macrova comprises an anterior part which contains most organs, and a posterior part called the

intestine that bifurcates at or near level of genital pore in two lateral branches. Each adult contains male and female reproductive organs. The reproductive organs include an anterior genital atrium armed with a corona of 17 hooks, two unarmed vaginal pores, with sub marginal dorsal longitudinal slit like apertures, situated behind the penis on each side of the body but not at the same level, a looped ovary and numerous testes para and post-ovarian. The eggs are spindle-shaped, with filaments at both poles.[1]

Hosts and localities

The Kawakawa Euthynnus affinis is the type host of Allopseudaxine katsuwonis

The type-host is the Kawakawa Euthynnus affinis (Scombridae). The type locality is off India.[1]

References

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  2. ^ a b c Yamaguti, S. (1963). Systema Helminthum Volume IV Monogenea and Aspidocotylea: John Wiley & Sons