| female morphology of philometra rubra (nematoda: philometridae), a parasite of the abdominal cavity of the striped sea-bass morone saxatilis (moronidae, perciformes) in the usa. | the nematode philometra rubra (leidy, 1856) (philometridae) is redescribed from subgravid females found in the abdominal cavity of the fish morone saxatilis (walbaum) from south carolina, usa in november 2008. the species is characterized by the presence of 14 cephalic papillae arranged in two circles, a relatively long oesophagus with a distinct anterior inflation, and well-developed papilla-like caudal projections. cephalic papillae of the external circle differ from those in other congeners i ... | 2009 | 19391332 |
| first description of the gravid female of philometra rubra (leidy, 1856) (nematoda: philometridae), a parasite of the abdominal cavity of temperate basses morone spp. (moronidae: perciformes) in north america. | gravid females of the little-known nematode species philometra rubra ( leidy, 1856 ) (philometridae) are described from specimens from the abdominal cavity of the striped bass, morone saxatilis (walbaum), in south carolina and canada. the specimens were studied with the use of light and scanning electron microscopy. this species is mainly characterized by the distribution and different sizes of cephalic papillae from the external circle, which is a unique feature compared to other philometrids. ... | 2013 | 23327466 |