Title of article :
THE OCCURRENCE OF THREE MONOGENEAN PARASITE SPECIES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN IRAQ ON GILLS OF THE COMMON CARP CYPRINUS CARPIOLINNAEUS, 1758 (CYPRINIFORMES, CYPRINIDAE)
Author/Authors :
Al-Saadi , Abid Ali J.J Department of Biology - College of Education (Ibn-Al-Haitham) for Pure Science - University of Baghdad, Iraq , Rasheed, Rabab A Department of Biology - College of Education (Ibn-Al-Haitham) for Pure Science - University of Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
The monogeneans Gyrodactylus dzhalilovi Ergens & Ashurova, 1984, G. magnus Konovalov, 1967 and G. matovi Ergens & Kakachava-Avramova, 1966 were recorded in this study for the first time in Iraq from gills of the common carp Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 collected from Tigris River in Baghdad city. The description, measurements and illustrations of these parasites were given.
Keywords :
Cyprinus carpio , Gyrodactylusdzhalilovi , Gyrodectylus magnus , Gyrodactylus matovi , Iraq , Monogenea
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
