@article {112, title = {The description of Paralongicollum nemacheili n. gen., n. sp. (acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae) from freshwater fishes in Kazakh S.S.R.}, journal = {Journal of ParasitologyJ. PARASITOL.}, volume = {77}, year = {1991}, note = {Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: JOPAAPubMed ID: 1992092Language of Original Document: English}, month = {1991///}, pages = {26 - 31}, abstract = {Paralongicollum nemacheili n. gen., n. sp. is described from Salmo gairdneri Richardson and Nemacheilus stoliczkai Steindacher in Lake Kul{\textquoteright}say in the basin of Lake Balkhash, Kazakh S.S.R. Its long uniformly cylindrical neck and nonfiliform proboscis distinguish it from the other 3 genera of the family. Tenuiproboscis Yamaguti, 1935, has a filiform proboscis. The neck of Pomphorhynchus Monticelli, 1905, has a bulb anteriorly, and that of Longicollum Yamaguti, 1935, is spirally twisted with expansions. A key to the genera of Pomphorhynchidae is provided. The relatively longer necks in juveniles than in larger worms probably enhance the establishment of new infections. A large proportion of worms had extensive body wall deformities. Longicollum sergenti (Choquette and Gayot, 1952) Golvan, 1969, is relegated to the new genus Paralongicollum.}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, animal, article, Cypriniformes, Female, fish, Fish Diseases, Fresh Water, Helminthiasis, Helminthiasis, Animal, Longicollum, Longicollum sergenti, Male, morphology, Nemacheilus, nonhuman, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Pisces, Pomphorhynchidae, Pomphorhynchus, Salmo, species, Tenuiproboscis, Terminology, Trout}, isbn = {00223395 (ISSN)}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0025808770\&partnerID=40\&md5=e3194392af2e93a792f2d465460659d7}, author = {Amin, O.M. and Bauer, O.N. and Sidorov, E.G.} } @article {105, title = {Taxonomic notes on Polyacanthorhynchus kenyensis (Acanthocephala: Polyacanthorhynchidae) from Lake Naivasha, Kenya}, journal = {Journal of ParasitologyJ. PARASITOL.}, volume = {81}, year = {1995}, note = {Cited By (since 1996):5Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: JOPAA:doi 10.2307/3284009PubMed ID: 7876982Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O.M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, P.O. Box 28372, Tempe, AZ 85285-8372, United States}, month = {1995///}, pages = {76 - 79}, abstract = {The original description of Polyacanthorhynchus kenyensis Schmidt and Canaris, 1967 from 2 species of fish in Lake Naivasha, Kenya was primarily based on measurements of 2 male cystacanths. That description is herein emended based on the availability of a larger number of immature worms of both sexes obtained from the freshwater teleosts Orechromis leucostictus. Tilapia zillii (new paratenic host records), and Micropterus salmoides. A secretory function for the apical organ is suggested.}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephalus, animal, article, Bass, Female, Fish Diseases, Fresh Water, Helminthiasis, Helminthiasis, Animal, Kenya, Male, Micropterus salmoides, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, parasite examination, parasite isolation, parasite virulence, Perciformes, Polyacanthorhynchidae, Polyacanthorhynchus kenyensis, species difference, Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t, taxonomy, Tilapia, Tilapia zillii}, isbn = {00223395 (ISSN)}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0028966751\&partnerID=40\&md5=a46dabed00b458692e74f0c1600d4c84}, author = {Amin, O.M. and Dezfuli, B.S.} } @article {73, title = {Occurrence of the subgenus Acanthosentis Verma \& Datta, 1929 (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) in Japan, with the description of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) alternatspinus n. sp. and A. (A.) parareceptaclis n. sp. from Lake Biwa drainage fishes and a key t}, journal = {Systematic parasitologySyst Parasitol}, volume = {60}, year = {2005}, note = {Cited By (since 1996):4Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusPubMed ID: 15841349Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O.M.}, month = {2005///}, pages = {125 - 137}, abstract = {All 44 described species of the subgenus Acanthosentis Varma \& Datta, 1929 are recognised as valid. These include two new species, Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis)alternatspinus n. sp. from Rhodeus ocellatus ocellatus (Kner) (Cyprinidae) and A. (A.) parareceptaclis n. sp. from Cobitis biwae Jordan \& Snyder (Cobitidae) in the Lake Biwa drainage, Japan. These are the first representatives of the subgenus Acanthosentis recorded from Japan. Most other species are found in the Indian subcontinent, but a few have been reported from China, elsewhere in Asia, Africa, Europe and Central America. Only A. (A.) alternatspinus has the lateral proboscis hooks in the apical and middle circles markedly displaced posteriorly but of equal size to the other hooks in the same circles and multi-branched lemnisci. Acanthogyrus (A.) parareceptaclis uniquely possesses parareceptacle structures in both sexes as well as a pair of cone-shaped genital jackets flanking the vagina (vaginal sleeve). Two new names are provided: Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) adriaticus nom. nov. for A. (A.) lizae Orecchia, Paggi \& Radujkovic, 1988 nec Wang, 1896, and A. (A.) cheni nom. nov. for A. (A.) coiliae (Yamaguti) sensu Chen et al. (1973). A review of the species composition of Acanthosentis is provided and a key to its species and zoogeographical notes are included.}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephalus, animal, animal parasitosis, Animals, article, Drainage, Female, fish, fish disease, Fish Diseases, Fishes, Fresh Water, Helminthiasis, Animal, histology, intestine, Intestines, isolation and purification, Japan, Male, Parasitology, species difference, Species Specificity, wound drainage}, isbn = {01655752 (ISSN)}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-22844436816\&partnerID=40\&md5=c84b67997864cf2cce3f5821c4052e4a}, author = {Amin, O.M.} } @article {75, title = {Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) zabensis sp. n. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from freshwater fish in northern Iraq}, journal = {Folia ParasitologicaFolia Parasitol.}, volume = {50}, year = {2003}, note = {Cited By (since 1996):8Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: FPARAPubMed ID: 14971598Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O.M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, P.O. Box 28372, Tempe, AZ 85285-8372, United States; email: omaramin@aol.comReferences: Abdullah, S.M.A., (1990) Survey of the Parasites of Fishes of Dokan Lake, 1, 15p. , M.Sc. thesis, Coll. Sci., Univ. Salahaddin, Erbil, Iraq, In Arabic;Amin, O.M., Revision of Neoechinorhynchus Stiles and Hassall, 1905 (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynehidae) with keys to 88 speceis in two subgenera (2002) Syst. Parasitol., 53, pp. 1-18; Amln, O.M., Al-Sady, R.S.S., Mhaisen, F.T., Bassat, S.F., Neoechinorhynchus iraqensis sp. n. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynehidae) from the freshwater mullet, Lisa abu (Heckel), in Iraq (2001) Comp. Parasitol., 68, pp. 108-111; Fattohy, Z.I., (1975) Studies on the Parasites of Certain Teleostean Fishes from the River Tigris, Mosul, Iraq, 136p. , M.Sc. thesis. Coll. Sci., Univ. Mosul, Mosul, Iraq, In Arabic; Froese, R., Pauly, D., (2003) Fish Base, , www.fishbase.org, World Wide Web electronic publication. version 20 June 2003 }, month = {2003///}, pages = {293 - 297}, abstract = {Neoechinorhynclus (Neoechinorhynclus) zabensis sp. n. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) is described from Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) (type host) and Capoeta trutta (Heckel, 1843) in the Greater and Lesser Zab Rivers, northern Iraq. The new species is unique among all other species of the genus by its characteristic paired para-vaginal muscular appendage and fragmented giant nuclei in the lemnisci. Eleven of the other 88 valid species of Neoechinorhynchus and N. zabensis have middle and posterior hooks of equal length. However. N. zabensis is distinguished from the others the size of trunk, proboscis, proboscis hooks and lemnisci, number of giant nuclei, position of female gonopore, and geographical and host distribution. It is also distinguished from six other species of Neoechinorhynchus previously reported from Iraq. Other distinguishing features are also included.}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephalus, animal, animal parasitosis, Animalia, Animals, article, Capoeta, Capoeta damascina, Capoeta trutta, classification, Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Female, fish disease, Fish Diseases, Fresh Water, Helminthiasis, Animal, histology, Iraq, Male, Neoechinorhynchidae, Neoechinorhynchus, Neoechinorhynclus zabensis, Parasitology, Zab River}, isbn = {00155683 (ISSN)}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0742302435\&partnerID=40\&md5=e4e6d68bdec6d4f042d4c000a95611e9}, author = {Amin, O.M. and Abdullah, S.M.A. and Mhaisen, F.T.} } @article {77, title = {Description of Pomphorhynchus spindletruncatus n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae) from freshwater fishes in northern Iraq, with the erection of a new pomphorhynchid genus, Pyriproboscis n. g., and keys to genera of the Pomphorhynchidae and the spec}, journal = {Systematic ParasitologySyst. Parasitol.}, volume = {54}, year = {2003}, note = {Cited By (since 1996):14Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: SYPAD:doi 10.1023/A:1022654921523PubMed ID: 12652074Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O.M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, PO Box 28372, Tempe, AZ 85285-8372, United StatesReferences: Abdullah, S.M.A., (1990) Survey of the Parasites of Fishes of Dokan Lake, , MSc Thesis: College of Science, University of Salahaddin, Erbil, Iraq, 115pp. (In Arabic);Abdullah, S.M.A., Study about the parasite Pomphorhynchus laevis in fish. Proceedings of the Third Scientific Conference of the University of Salahaddin. Erbil. 3-4 June 1997 (1998) ZANCO Special Issue, (2), pp. 69-78. , In Arabic; Amin, O.M., Classification (1985) Biology of the Acanthocephala, pp. 27-72. , Crompton. D.W.T. \& Nickol, B.B. (Eds). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; Amin, O.M., Acanthocephala from lake fishes in Wisconsin: Morphometric growth of Pomphorhynchus bulbocolli (Pomphorhynchidae) (1987) Journal of Parasitology, 73, pp. 806-810; Amin, O.M., Redlin, M.J., The effect of host species on growth and variability of Echinorhynchus salmonis M{\"u}ller, 1784 (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) with special reference to the status of the genus (1980) Systematic Parasitology, 2, pp. 9-20; Brown, A.F., Anatomical variability and secondary sexual characteristics in Pomphorhynchus laevis (M{\"u}ller. 1776) (Acantbocephala) (1987) Systematic Parasitology, 9, pp. 213-219; Engelbrecht, H., Einige Bemerkungen zu Pomphorhynchus laevis (Zoega) M{\"u}ller, 1776. als Parasit in Pleuronectes flesus und P. platessa (1957) Zentralblatt f{\"u}r Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde. Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Orig. 1, 168, pp. 474-479; Fotedar, D.N., Dhar, R.I., On five new species of the genus Pomphorh3nchus Monticelli 1905 from fresh-water fishes of Jammu and Kashmir (1977) Indian Journal of Zoology, 5, pp. 15-24; Fotedar, D.N., Duda, P.L., Raina, M.K., On a new species of Pomphorhynchus Monticelli, 1905 from a fresh-water fish in Kashmir (1970) Proceedings of the 57th Session of the Indian Science Congress, Karagpur, January, 1970, Part III, pp. 455-456; Golvan, Y.J., Nomenclature of the Acanthocephala (1994) Research and Reviews in Parasitology, 54, pp. 135-205; Kaw, B.L., Studies in helminthology: Helminth parasites of Kashmir. Part II. Acanthocephala (1951) Indian Journal of Helmimhology, 3, pp. 117-132; Lunaschi, L.I., Pomphorhynchus patii sp, nov. (Palacanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae) in catfishes from Rio de la Plata (Argentina) (1997) Gayana Zoologia, 61, pp. 1-5; Pertierra, A.A.G., Spatz, L., Doma, I.L., Systematics and metapopulation dynamics of Pomphorhynchus sphaericus n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae) from freshwater siluriforme fishes in the subtropical region of Argentina (1996) Research and Reviews in Parasitology, 56, pp. 33-39; Petrochenko, V.I., (1956) Acanthocephala of Domestic and Wild Animals, 1. , Moscow: Izadatel{\textquoteright}stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR., 435 pp. (In Russian: English translation Israel Program for Scientific Translations, Ltd., Jerusalem, 1971, 465pp.); Pichelin, S., Pomphorhynchus heronensis sp. nov. (Acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae) from Lutjanus carponotatus (Lutjanidae) from Heron Island, Australia (1997) Records of the South Australian Museum, 30, pp. 19-27; Yamaguti, S., Acanthocephala (1963) Systema Helminthum, 5. , New York: Wiley Interscience, 423 pp }, month = {2003///}, pages = {229 - 235}, abstract = {The status of species of Pomphorhynchus Monticelli, 1905 is examined and 23 species are recognised as valid. These include P spindletruncatus n. sp., which is described herein from two species of freshwater fishes in northern Iraq, Aspius vorax Heckel and Barbus xanthopterus (Heckel) (Cyprinidae). Only one other species, P yunnanensis Wang, 1981, has a spindle-shaped trunk similar to that of P spindletruncams, but is distinguished from it by a distinctly different proboscis armature. A key separating the new taxon from other species of Pomphorhynchus is included. P heronensis Pichelin, 1997 is reassigned to a new pomphorhynchid genus, Pyriproboscis n. g., based on its unique proboscis shape and armature, short proboscis receptacle and tubular cement glands. A key to the genera of the Pomphorhynchidae is also included.}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, Animals, Aspius vorax, Barbus, Barbus xanthopterus, Cyprinidae, Female, Fishes, Fresh Water, Iraq, Male, Phylogeny, Pisces, Pomphorhynchidae, Pomphorhynchus, Pomphorhynchus yunnanensis, Species Specificity}, isbn = {01655752 (ISSN)}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037352640\&partnerID=40\&md5=55280a66e347dd97cafbbeef278a0ed5}, author = {Amin, O.M. and Abdullah, S.M.A. and Mhaisen, F.T.} } @article {36, title = {Occurrence of the subgenus Acanthosentis Verma \& Datta, 1929 (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) in Japan, with the description of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) alternatspinus n. sp. and A. (A.) parareceptaclis n. sp. from Lake Biwa drainage fishes and a key t}, journal = {Syst Parasitol}, volume = {60}, year = {2005}, month = {2005 Feb}, pages = {125-37}, abstract = {

All 44 described species of the subgenus Acanthosentis Varma \& Datta, 1929 are recognised as valid. These include two new species, Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis)alternatspinus n. sp. from Rhodeus ocellatus ocellatus (Kner) (Cyprinidae) and A. (A.) parareceptaclis n. sp. from Cobitis biwae Jordan \& Snyder (Cobitidae) in the Lake Biwa drainage, Japan. These are the first representatives of the subgenus Acanthosentis recorded from Japan. Most other species are found in the Indian subcontinent, but a few have been reported from China, elsewhere in Asia, Africa, Europe and Central America. Only A. (A.) alternatspinus has the lateral proboscis hooks in the apical and middle circles markedly displaced posteriorly but of equal size to the other hooks in the same circles and multi-branched lemnisci. Acanthogyrus (A.) parareceptaclis uniquely possesses parareceptacle structures in both sexes as well as a pair of cone-shaped genital jackets flanking the vagina (vaginal sleeve). Two new names are provided: Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) adriaticus nom. nov. for A. (A.) lizae Orecchia, Paggi \& Radujkovic, 1988 nec Wang, 1896, and A. (A.) cheni nom. nov. for A. (A.) coiliae (Yamaguti) sensu Chen et al. (1973). A review of the species composition of Acanthosentis is provided and a key to its species and zoogeographical notes are included.

}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, Animals, Drainage, Female, Fish Diseases, Fishes, Fresh Water, Helminthiasis, Animal, Intestines, Japan, Male, Species Specificity}, issn = {0165-5752}, doi = {10.1007/s11230-004-1386-5}, author = {Amin, Omar M} } @article {37, title = {Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) zabensis sp. n. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from freshwater fish in northern Iraq.}, journal = {Folia Parasitol (Praha)}, volume = {50}, year = {2003}, month = {2003 Dec}, pages = {293-7}, abstract = {

Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) zabensis sp. n. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) is described from Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) (type host) and Capoeta trutta (Heckel, 1843) in the Greater and Lesser Zab Rivers, northern Iraq. The new species is unique among all other species of the genus by its characteristic paired para-vaginal muscular appendage and fragmented giant nuclei in the lemnisci. Eleven of the other 88 valid species of Neoechinorhynchus and N. zabensis have middle and posterior hooks of equal length. However, N. zabensis is distinguished from the others by size of trunk, proboscis, proboscis hooks and lemnisci, number of giant nuclei, position of female gonopore, and geographical and host distribution. It is also distinguished from six other species of Neoechinorhynchus previously reported from Iraq. Other distinguishing features are also included.

}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, Animals, Cyprinidae, Female, Fish Diseases, Fresh Water, Helminthiasis, Animal, Iraq, Male}, issn = {0015-5683}, author = {Amin, Omar M and Abdullah, Shamall M A and Mhaisen, Furhan T} } @article {38, title = {Description of Pomphorhynchus spindletruncatus n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae) from freshwater fishes in northern Iraq, with the erection of a new pomphorhynchid genus, Pyriproboscis n. g., and keys to genera of the Pomphorhynchidae and the spec}, journal = {Syst Parasitol}, volume = {54}, year = {2003}, month = {2003 Mar}, pages = {229-35}, abstract = {

The status of species of Pomphorhynchus Monticelli, 1905 is examined and 23 species are recognised as valid. These include P. spindletruncatus n. sp., which is described herein from two species of freshwater fishes in northern Iraq, Aspius vorax Heckel and Barbus xanthopterus (Heckel) (Cyprinidae). Only one other species, P. yunnanensis Wang, 1981, has a spindle-shaped trunk similar to that of P. spindletruncatus, but is distinguished from it by a distinctly different proboscis armature. A key separating the new taxon from other species of Pomphorhynchus is included. P. heronensis Pichelin, 1997 is reassigned to a new pomphorhynchid genus, Pyriproboscis n. g., based on its unique proboscis shape and armature, short proboscis receptacle and tubular cement glands. A key to the genera of the Pomphorhynchidae is also included.

}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, Animals, Female, Fishes, Fresh Water, Iraq, Male, Phylogeny, Species Specificity}, issn = {0165-5752}, author = {Amin, Omar M and Abdullah, Shamall M A and Mhaisen, Furhan T} } @article {41, title = {Taxonomic notes on Polyacanthorhynchus kenyensis (Acanthocephala: Polyacanthorhynchidae) from Lake Naivasha, Kenya.}, journal = {J Parasitol}, volume = {81}, year = {1995}, month = {1995 Feb}, pages = {76-9}, abstract = {

The original description of Polyacanthorhynchus kenyensis Schmidt and Canaris, 1967 from 2 species of fish in Lake Naivasha, Kenya was primarily based on measurements of 2 male cystacanths. That description is herein emended based on the availability of a larger number of immature worms of both sexes obtained from the freshwater teleosts Orechromis leucostictus, Tilapia zillii (new paratenic host records), and Micropterus salmoides. A secretory function for the apical organ is suggested.

}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, Animals, Bass, Female, Fish Diseases, Fresh Water, Helminthiasis, Helminthiasis, Animal, Kenya, Male, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Perciformes, Tilapia}, issn = {0022-3395}, author = {Amin, O M and Dezfuli, B S} } @article {20, title = {The description of Paralongicollum nemacheili n. gen., n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Pomphorhynchidae) from freshwater fishes in Kazakh S.S.R.}, journal = {J Parasitol}, volume = {77}, year = {1991}, month = {1991 Feb}, pages = {26-31}, abstract = {

Paralongicollum nemacheili n. gen., n. sp. is described from Salmo gairdneri Richardson and Nemacheilus stoliczkai Steindacher in Lake Kul\&$\#$39;say in the basin of Lake Balkhash, Kazakh S.S.R. Its long uniformly cylindrical neck and nonfiliform proboscis distinguish it from the other 3 genera of the family. Tenuiproboscis Yamaguti, 1935, has a filiform proboscis. The neck of Pomphorhynchus Monticelli, 1905, has a bulb anteriorly, and that of Longicollum Yamaguti, 1935, is spirally twisted with expansions. A key to the genera of Pomphorhynchidae is provided. The relatively longer necks in juveniles than in larger worms probably enhance the establishment of new infections. A large proportion of worms had extensive body wall deformities. Longicollum sergenti (Choquette and Gayot, 1952) Golvan, 1969, is relegated to the new genus Paralongicollum.

}, keywords = {Acanthocephala, Animals, Cypriniformes, Female, Fish Diseases, Fresh Water, Helminthiasis, Helminthiasis, Animal, Male, Terminology as Topic, Trout}, issn = {0022-3395}, author = {Amin, O M and Bauer, O N and Sidorov, E G} }