Philometra lagocephali
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| Philometra lagocephali | |
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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 | |
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]
