Polylabris [Polylabris]

Polylabris
Description

Polylabris is a genus of monogenean parasites, recognizable by their elongated bodies and numerous clamps along the haptor. They exhibit a preference for the gills of globe fish and other tetraodontiformes, to which they attach and feed upon. Their life cycle and reproductive strategies are adapted to their specific host interactions.

Species
Madagascar sea cucumber
Madagascar sea cucumber [Polylabris madagascariensis]
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Southern sea cucumber
Southern sea cucumber [Polylabris australis]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
Class Monogenea
Monogenea
Order Mazocraeidea
Mazocraeidea
Family Microcotylidae
Microcotylidae
Statistics
  • Species 2