Saccocoelium megasacculum n. sp., a new haploporid trematode from Liza carinatus in the Taiwan strait.
Saccocoelium megasacculum n. sp. (Digenea: Haploporidae) was collected from the intestine of the mugilid fish. Liza carinatus (Cuvier and Valenciennes), in the Taiwan Strait. It is the first record of Saccocoelium in China. The parasite most closely resembles Saccocoelium obesum Looss, 1902 and Saccocoelium tensum Looss, 1902 in general morphology and body size, but it is easily distinguished from them in having a larger hermaphroditic sac in relation to body size; larger eggs; smaller pharynx, testis, ovary, and vitellaria; and a uterine seminal receptacle instead of a true seminal receptacle.
Parasitology Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China. sfliu@public.xm.fj.cn
Sheng-Fa
SF
Liu
Yan-Hai
YH
Wang
Wen-Feng
WF
Peng
Shui-Zhou
SZ
Yu
Wen-Chuan
WC
Yang
D000818:Animals; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012623:Seawater; D023701:Smegmamorpha / Q000469:parasitology*; D013624:Taiwan; D014200:Trematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*