Encotyllabe chabaudi [Encotyllabe chabaudi]
Description
Encotyllabe chabaudi is a parasitic flatworm species that infests various marine fishes. It is typically found in the gills of its hosts. The species distinguishes itself with an elongated body and oral sucker, which it uses for attachment to its host. It is most commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
|
| Order |
Capsalidea
Capsalidea
|
| Family |
Capsalids
Capsalidae
|
| Genus |
Encotyllabe
Encotyllabe
|