Grey Stingray Monogenean [Monocotyle spiremae]
Description
Monocotyle spiremae is a species of monogeneans. It is ectoparasitic, attaching itself to the gills of the grey stingray (Dasyatis chrysonota). This species is characterized by its distinctive spiral-shaped copulatory organ and the specific shape of its hamuli.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
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| Order |
Monocotylidea
Monocotylidea
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| Family |
Monocotylidae
Monocotylidae
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| Genus |
Monocotyle
Monocotyle
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