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Greek: ichthys = fish, nema = filament.
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Philometra spp. of fish nematodes, which reach as females a length of 5 cm and a diameter of 1 mm (males 2–3 mm long). They parasitize inside blood vessels, body cavity, and in/on the gills. Cyclops-crustaceans are apparently the intermediate hosts.
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(2016). Ichthyonema. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_1566
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