Diclidophora carangis [Diclidophora carangis]
Description
Diclidophora carangis is a species of marine flatworm that is parasitic on the gills of the Carangidae, a family of fish commonly known as jacks. The worm attaches itself to the gills of the fish using a haptor, a specialized structure for attachment. The species is hermaphroditic, containing both male and female reproductive organs.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
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| Order |
Polyopisthocotylea
Polyopisthocotylea
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| Family |
Mazocraeidae
Mazocraeidae
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| Genus |
Diclidophora
Diclidophora
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