Green's monogenean [Acanthocotyle greeni]
Description
Acanthocotyle greeni is a species of monogenean, parasitic on the gills of a marine fish. It belongs to the family Acanthocotylidae. The species is named after the Australian parasitologist Ian D. Green. It is found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
|
| Order |
Polyopisthocotylea
Polyopisthocotylea
|
| Family |
Diclidophoridae
Diclidophoridae
|
| Genus |
Acanthocotyle
Acanthocotyle
|