Herring fluke [Diclidophora clavata]
Description
Diclidophora clavata is a species of monogenean, parasitic on the gills of a marine fish. It belongs to the family Diclidophoridae. The species is known for its host preference for the Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
|
| Order |
Mazocraeidea
Mazocraeidea
|
| Family |
Microcotylidae
Microcotylidae
|
| Genus |
Diclidophora
Diclidophora
|