''Paracapillaria xenentodoni'' is a
parasitic nematode present in the migratory fish ''
Xenentodon cancila''.
It has been observed in India.
Description
This species has a relatively large body size, with eggs reaching 0.040–0.049 × 0.021–0.026 mm. The structure of the male caudal extremity presents two wide, lobe-like, dorso-lateral caudal projections.
It has a large spicule (0.236–0.374 mm) and a transversely wrinkled and non-spiny spicular sheath.
Its
stichosome
Stichosome (from Greek ''stichos (στίχος)'' = row; ''soma (σῶµα)'' = body) is a multicellular organ that is very prominent in some stages of nematodes and consists of a longitudinal series of glandular unicellular cells ( stichocytes) a ...
has 30–40
stichocyte
Stichocytes are glandular unicellular cells arranged in a row along the posterior portion of the oesophagus, each of which communicates by a single pore with the lumen of the oesophagus. They contain mitochondria, rough endoplasmic reticulum, abund ...
s and it has a slightly elevated anterior vulval lip.
References
Enoplia
Parasitic nematodes of fish
Fauna of India
Nematodes described in 1994
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