Cristitectus
Genus of worms
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Cristitectus is a genus of parasitic nematodes, belonging to the family Cystidicolidae. Species of Cristitectus are parasitic as adults in the gastrointestinal tract of fish. [1][2] According to the World Register of Marine Species, the genus currently (2019) includes a single species, Cristitectus congeri,[2] which is a parasite of the European conger.
| Cristitectus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Cystidicolidae |
| Genus: | Cristitectus Petter, 1970 |
| Species: | C. congeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cristitectus congeri Petter, 1970 | |
Description
Etymology
The etymology is not detailed in the original publication[1] but it can be inferred that the root "crist" in the name refers to the characteristic anterior cristae or ridges.
Hosts and localities
Cristitectus congeri Petter, 1970 is a parasite of the stomach of the European conger Conger conger. The type-locality is the Atlantic Ocean off Nantes in France.[1]
