Pseudoeurysorchis travassosi Caballero & Bravo-Hollis, 1962

Cohen, Simone Chinicz, Justo, Marcia Cristina Nascimento & Cárdenas, Melissa Querido, 2022, New records of Monogenoidea (Platyhelminthes) from three marine fish species from the coast of Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Zoologia (e 22024) 39, pp. 1-11 : 3

Pseudoeurysorchis travassosi Caballero & Bravo-Hollis, 1962

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Host: Haemulopsis corvinaeformis (Steindachner, 1868) New record. Brazil, Atlantic Ocean – Rio de Janeiro

State • coast of Angra dos Reis, “Saco Piraraquara de Dentro”;

23°00’24”S, 44°19’05”W; CHIOC 39730. Type-host: Microlepidotus inornatus Gill, 1862 ( Haemulidae ).

Type-locality: California Gulf, San Carlos Bay, Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.

Other hosts: Microlepidotus brevipinnis (Steindachner, 1869) ( Haemulidae ), and Isacia conceptionis (Cuvier, 1830) ( Haemulidae ).

Other localities: Mexico and Puerto del Callao, Peru.

Description (based on six specimens). Large monogenoids, easily distinguished on the gills. Body, not including haptor 3,325 –3,750 (3,483; n = 3) long by 1,625 –1,925 (1,817; n = 3) wide. Buccal suckers 67–105 (90; n = 10) long by 80–100 (89; n = 10) wide, muscular, septate. Pharynx 82–150 (130; n = 5) long by 75–107 (91; n = 5) wide. Genital atrium 45–57 (51; n = 6) long by 40–55 (50; n = 6) wide with 10 to 11 spines, which bears long point curved towards the center of the crown and bifurcated extremity toward the margin. Testes numerous, posterior to ovary, reaching the haptor. Ovary located immediately anterior to haptor, irregular shaped. Vitelline glands distributed throughout the body, including the haptor. Haptor 3,250 –4,375 (3,687; n = 4) long by 2,125 –2,575 (2,350; n = 4) wide, robust, occupying most part of the body of the parasite, composed of four pairs of sessile clamps. Clamps similar in size and shape, 480–810 (675; n = 24) long by 540–800 (644; n = 24) wide, constituted by two reinforced valves, ventral and dorsal, heavily sclerotized and articulated, supported by a median and marginal sclerites in the borders.

Figures

Figure 3. Pseudoeurysorchis travassosi: (A) whole mount; (B) genital atrium; (C) clamp. Scale bars: A = 1 mm, B = 30 Μm, C = 250 Μm.