Ascarophis
Ascarophis is a genus of parasitic nematodes, belonging to the family Cystidicolidae. Species of Ascarophis are parasitic as adults in the gastrointestinal tract of marine and estuarine fishes.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the genus currently includes many species. A few are listed here:Ascarophis arctica Polyansky, 1952Ascarophis ayalai Caballero, 1975Ascarophis beryx Kataitseva, 1979Ascarophis brasiliensis Pinto, Vicente & Noronha, 1984Ascarophis capelanus Nikolaeva & Naidenova, 1964Ascarophis carvajali Muñoz & George-Nascimento, 2007Ascarophis cestus Chitwood, 1934Ascarophis cooperi Johnston & Mawson, 1945Ascarophis crassicollis Dollfus & Campana-Rouget, 1956 Ascarophis distorta Fusco et Overstreet, 1978 Ascarophis morrhuae Van Beneden, 1871 a parasite of the Atlantic cod Gadus morhua.Several subgenera have been proposed, with the following species:Subgenus Ascarophis Moravec & Justine, 2009
- * Ascarophis (Dentiascarophis) adioryx Machida, 1981 Subgenus Ascarophis Moravec & Justine, 2009
- * Ascarophis (Paraspinitectus) beaveri Overstreet, 1970 Subgenus Ascarophis Muñoz, González & George-Nascimento, 2004
- * Ascarophis (Similascarophis) chilensis Moravec & González-Solís, 2007
- * Ascarophis (Similascarophis) marina Ivanov, Navone & Martorelli, 1997
- * Ascarophis (Similascarophis) maulensis Moravec & González-Solís, 2007
- * Ascarophis (Similascarophis) nasonis Machida, 1981
- * Ascarophis (Similascarophis) richeri Moravec & Justine, 2007