Gastrocotyle trachuri [Gastrocotyle trachuri]
Description
Gastrocotyle trachuri is a monogenean flatworm species that parasitizes the gills of marine fish, specifically the horse mackerel. The adults are hermaphroditic, possessing both male and female reproductive organs. They have a haptor, a posterior attachment organ unique to Monogenea, which they use to attach to the gills of their host.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
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| Order |
Mazocraeidea
Mazocraeidea
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| Family |
Microcotylidae
Microcotylidae
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| Genus |
Gastrocotyle
Gastrocotyle
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