Erpocotyle catenulata [Erpocotyle catenulata]
Description
Erpocotyle catenulata is a species of monogenean in the family Hexabothriidae. This species is known to parasitize the gills of the common thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus. Its most distinguishing feature is a chain-like series of clamps on its haptor. It is typically found in the Pacific Ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
|
| Order |
Polyopisthocotylea
Polyopisthocotylea
|
| Family |
Hexabothriidae
Hexabothriidae
|
| Genus |
Erpocotyle
Erpocotyle
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