| microhabitat distribution and coexistence of microcotylidae (monogenea) on the gills of the striped mullet mugil cephalus: chance or competition? | the two monogenean species metamicrocotyla cephalus and microcotyle mugilis have specific microhabitats on the gills of mugil cephalus on which they may or may not coexist. m. cephalus is found in sector 1 of the posterior hemibranch of arch i. m. mugilis is found on the filaments of sector 5 of the posterior hemibranch of arch i. the coexistence of these two monogenean species on the same fish does not induce a change in their respective distribution, except for a marked preference of m. cephal ... | 1998 | 9569098 |
| mode of attachment of a polyopisthocotylean parasite, metamicrocotyla cephalusto the gills of mugil cephalus through the study of haptoral compartments. | the monogenean parasite, metamicrocotyla cephalus uses the ventrally located haptor provided with two symmetrical rows of clamps in its attachment to the middle regions of the gill filaments of mugil cephalus. several factors are reported that protect the parasite from dislodgement by the breathing water current of the host. firstly, the body of adult parasite produces 45 degrees with the longitudinal axis of the gill filament and its length is nearly equal to the free distal region of the filam ... | 2009 | 19795759 |
| comparative topography and ultrastructure of tegument in a polyopisthocotylean parasite (metamicrocotyla cephalus) and a monopistho-cotylean parasite (dactylogyrus extensus). | comparative topography and ultrastructure was done for the tegument architecture between a polyopisthocotylean parasite (metamicrocotyla cephalus) and a monopisthocotylean parasite (dactylogyrus extensus) for the first time. the result showed that the tegument of m. cephalus is characterized by many foldings producing closely packed annular corrugations superimposed with a complex configuration of many robust papillae bearing microvillus-like projections, thin terminal web just underneath the ap ... | 2009 | 19795762 |