Morphology and development of Philometra cylindracea (Ward and Magath, 1916) (Nematoda: Philometridae).
A description of the male and a redescription of the female of philometra cylindracea, a parasite of yellow perch (Perca flavescens), are presented. Philometra cylindracea has a one-year development cycle starting as infective larvae in June and becoming mature, larvigerous worms at the end of next June. Cyclops vernalis was found to be a suitable intermediate host under experimental conditions;
D000818:Animals; D003445:Crustacea / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005399:Fishes; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*