A review of the trematode genera Haplosplanchnus Looss, 1902 and Prohaplosplanchnus Tang and Lin, 1978 with redescription of three species from the mullet in Libya

Abstract

The trematode genera Haplosplanchnus Looss, 1902 and Prohaplosplanchnus Tang Lin, 1978 were reviewed. H. indica Gupta and Ahmad, 1979, H, mugilis Nahhas and Cable, 1964 and P. diorchis Tang and Lin, 1979 were redescribed from Mugil capito from Libya. The three species were reported for the first time in Libya. H. mugilis and P. diorchis were reported for the first time from Mugil capito. A comparison between the previous results on 13 species of the genus Haplosplanchnus were presented.