Paracapillaria (Paracapillaria) parophrysi (Moravec, Margolis & McDonald, 1981) Moravec, 1982

Synonym: Capillaria parophrysi Moravec, Margolis & McDonald, 1981

Description (after Moravec 2001). With characteristics of the genus.

Males: Body length 3.98–5.74, maximum width 0.051–0.069. Muscular oesophagus 0.147–0.255 long, stichosome 1.86–2.22, 30–35 stichocytes. Nerve ring 0.060–0.078 from anterior end. Spicule well sclerotized, smooth, 0.281–0.373 long (Fig. 22 B). Tail rounded, 0.009–0.014 long.

Females: Gravid worms 6.58–10.42 long, maximum width 0.056–0.093. Muscular oesophagus 0.138–0.235 long, stichosome 1.96–3.07, 33–35 stichocytes. Nerve ring 0.058–0.081 from anterior end. Vulva at level of oesophago-intestinal junction. Uterus with eggs in one row near vulva (Fig. 22 C), distally in two rows. Mature eggs 0.064–0.071 x 0.025–0.030, polar plugs distinctly protruding (Fig. 22 D). Ovary posteriorly reaching anterior

end of rectum. Rectum 0.081–0.113 long. Anus subterminal, tail 0.007–0.009 long.

Site: intestine

Hosts: Hippoglossus stenolepis (3, 4, 5); Parophrys vetulus (1, 2)

Distribution: Pacific

Records: 1. Margolis 1952; 2. Moravec et al. 1981; 3. Blaycock 1996; 4. Blaycock et al. 1998a; 5. Blaycock et al. 1998b