Encotyllabe bainae [Encotyllabe bainae]
Description
Encotyllabe bainae is a parasitic flatworm species found in marine fishes. The species targets the gills of its hosts where it attaches itself using an oral sucker. It has a long body and is distinguished by its unique reproductive system. It has been identified in the Atlantic Ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
|
| Order |
Capsalidea
Capsalidea
|
| Family |
Capsalids
Capsalidae
|
| Genus |
Encotyllabe
Encotyllabe
|