Huffmanela filamentosa

Huffmanela filamentosa is a parasitic nematode It has been observed on the gills of the lethrinid fish Gymnocranius oblongus and Gymnocranius grandoculis off New Caledonia. Its eggs are released from the gill mucosa with the turnover of living tissues and immediately continue their life-cycle.

Description

The adults are unknown, only the eggs were described. The eggs are 48–53 micrometers in length and 25–30 micrometers in width, with thin shells. Each egg bears a few long, thin filaments.