Philometra lagocephali

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Philometra lagocephali is a species of parasitic nematode of fishes, first found off New Caledonia in the South Pacific Ocean in the abdominal cavity of Lagocephalus sceleratus.[1] This species is characterized mainly by the length of its spicules, length and structure of its gubernaculum, body size, location in host and types of hosts.[1]

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Philometra lagocephali
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Camallanida
Family: Philometridae
Genus: Philometra
Species:
P. lagocephali
Binomial name
Philometra lagocephali
Moravec & Justine, 2008
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