On Three Species Of The Trematode Genus Plagioporus Stafford, 1904 From Red Sea Fishes

Abstract

The genus PIagioporus is breiefly reviewed. P. (Caudotestis) neopercis is re-described from Anampses caeruleopunctatus and Lethrinus miniatus and P. (Caudotestis) lethrini from L. nebulosus and L. miniatus. Both trematodes are re-described on the basis of certain additional morphological features as well as new host and locality records. PIagioporus (Paraplagioporus) saoudin. sp., from Acanthopagurus bifasciatus, represents the second species in the subgenus. The new species is characterised by the length of oesophagus and prepharynx, situation of cirrus pouch and testes and extension of vitellaria.