Kuhnia scombercolias, Nasir & Fuentes Zambrano, 1983

Hossen, Md Shafaet, Barton, Diane P., Wassens, Skye & Shamsi, Shokoofeh, 2022, Molecular characterisation of the Monogenea parasites of blue mackerel Scomber australasicus (Perciformes: Scombridae) in Australian waters, International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 19, pp. 115-127 : 119

3.2.2. Kuhnia scombercolias

Eight specimens were observed in Victorian waters ( Fig. 2a–f and Table 4). Body elongated and looked dorsoventrally flattened but comparatively shorter than K. scombri . Copulatory organ similar to that of K. scombri , with an additional strong hook on central pad ( Fig. 2b ). Haptor not clearly separated from body proper. Haptor contains eight clamps and organised in two opposing separate rows of four clamps on each side and distance between each row of clamps decreases posteriorly ( Fig. 2a ). Anchors smaller than those observed in K. scombri ( Fig. 2e and f ).

Figures

Fig. 2. Kuhnia scombercolias ex Scomber australasicus. a) Whole body; b) Copulatory organ; c) A typical egg; d) A typical clamp; e) Large anchors; f) Small anchors.