Genarchopsis goppo
Genarchopsis goppo is a species of a trematode, or fluke worm, in the family Derogenidae.[1]
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| Family: | Derogenidae |
| Genus: | Genarchopsis |
| Species: | G. goppo |
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| Genarchopsis goppo Ozaki, 1925 | |
Genarchopsis goppo was classified within the family Hemiuridae.[2]
Life cycle
The first intermediate hosts of Genarchopsis goppo include freshwater snails Amnicola travancorica[2] and Semisulcospira libertina.[1]
The second intermediate hosts include ostracods Stenocypris malcolmsoni, Eucyoris capensis,[2] copepods Mesocyclops leuckarti, Thermocyclops hyalinus and Eucyclops sarrulatus.[1]
Hosts of Genarchopsis goppo include fish: the spotted snakehead Channa punctata,[2] Rhinogobius sp. and Odontobutis obscura.[1]
Paratenic hosts include fish Aplocheilus panchax.[2]
References
- Urabe M. (2001). "Life cycle of Genarchopsis goppo (Trematoda: Derogenidae) from Nara, Japan". Journal of Parasitology 87(6):1404–1408. doi:10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[1404:LCOGGT]2.0.CO;2.
- Madhavi R. (1978). "Life history of Genarchopsis goppo Ozaki, 1925 (Trematoda: Hemiuridae) from the freshwater fish Channa punctata". Journal of Helminthology 52: 251–259. PMID 722045.
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