Identification of <i>Sindiplozoon coreius</i> (Monogenea, Diplozoidae) and morphological characteristics of the various developmental stages.

ABSTRACT: Diplozoids are ectoparasites that mainly infect the gills of freshwater fish. While the life cycles of Eudiplozoon nipponicum (Goto, 1891) Khotenovsky, 1985 and some Paradiplozoon Achmerov, 1974 species are documented, Sindiplozoon Khotenovsky, 1981, development remains unclear. During a survey of fish parasites, diplozoids were collected from the predatory carp, Chanodichthys erythropterus Basilewsky, 1855, in the Lancang River and cultured Kanglang fish, Anabarilius graham Regan, 1908, in Kunming. Morphological and molecular methods confirmed all specimens as Sindiplozoon coreius Cao, 2022, and five developmental stages with their typical features were observed through morphological observations: oval egg with filament; ciliated oncomiracidium wi

SUBMITTER: Shen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603642 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature