Dactylogyrus complicitus, Guegan, Lambert & Euzet, 1989, Guegan, Lambert & Euzet, 1989

Musilová, Na Ď A, Ehulková, Eva Ř & Gelnar, Milan, 2009, Dactylogyrids (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea) from the gills of the African carp, Labeo coubie Rüppell (Cyprinidae), from Senegal, with descriptions of three new species of Dactylogyrus and the redescription of Dactylogyrus cyclocirrus Paperna, 1973, Zootaxa 2241, pp. 47-68 : 65-66

Dogielius complicitus Guégan, Lambert & Euzet, 1989

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Type host and locality: Labeo coubie , Niger River (Bamako), Mali. Other record: Labeo coubie, Baoulé River (Missira), Mali ( Guégan et al. 1989). Present record: Labeo coubie, Mare de Simenti (13º 01.790’N; 13º 17.608’W), Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal.

Site: Gill lamellae.

Type specimen: Holotype MNHN HC 273.

Material examined: 1 flattened specimen in GAP.

Description: Dimensions of the body and haptor were not taken because of the poor quality of the only found specimen. Single pair of anchors (ventral): inner length 45; outer length 48; point length 26. One bar (ventral): 68 long, 7 wide. Hooks 7 pairs, slightly dissimilar in size; hook lengths: pairs I, VI = 18; pair II = 22; pair III = 23; pairs IV, VII = 24; pair V = 20. Needles (1 pair) located near hooks of pair V. Vagina sclerotized, 398 long. Copulatory organ composed of a meandering tube and slightly sclerotized articulated accessory piece; total length 69; tube trace-length 392.

Remarks: This species was easily identified based on the presence of a long, proximally coiled vagina. Also all other diagnostic features are in accordance with the original description of this species by Guégan et al. (1989).

Figures

FIGURE 17. Dogielius complicitus Guégan, Lambert & Euzet, 1989. A. anchor; B. ventral bar; C. hooks; D. needle; E. vagina; F. copulatory organ.