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Philometra fusca (Rudolphi, 1819) Yorke & Maplestone, 1926

991509  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:991509)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Nematoda (Phylum)
  4. Chromadorea (Class)
  5. Chromadoria (Subclass)
  6. Rhabditida (Order)
  7. Spirurina (Suborder)
  8. Spirurina incertae sedis (Infraorder)
  9. Dracunculoidea (Superfamily)
  10. Philometridae (Family)
  11. Philometrinae (Subfamily)
  12. Philometra (Genus)
  13. Philometra fusca (Species)
accepted
Species
Filaria fusca Rudolphi, 1819 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine
Not documented
Taxonomic remark The reported host does not occur in European waters. Confusion with Bothus podas?  
Taxonomic remark The reported host does not occur in European waters. Confusion with Bothus podas? [details]

Taxonomic remark Poorly known species which requires a redescription.  
Taxonomic remark Poorly known species which requires a redescription. [details]
Nemys eds. (2025). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Philometra fusca (Rudolphi, 1819) Yorke & Maplestone, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=991509 on 2025-04-12
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2017-05-06 19:04:01Z
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Gibson, David
2023-09-18 19:59:08Z
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Gibson, David

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Nomenclature

basis of record Moravec, F., Walter, T., Yuniar, A. T. (2012). Five new species of philometrid nematodes (Philometridae) from marine fishes off Java, Indonesia. Folia Parasitologica. 59(2): 115–130. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Taxonomy

redescription Moravec, F. (2023). Philometrid nematodes parasitic in fishes. Academia, Praha. 635 pp. [details] 

 
EMODnet BathymetrySource: EMODnet Bathymetry
Countries
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark The reported host does not occur in European waters. Confusion with Bothus podas? [details]

Taxonomic remark Poorly known species which requires a redescription. [details]
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