Japanese Parasitic Flatworm [Squalonchocotyle japonica]
Description
Squalonchocotyle japonica is a species of monogenean found in the gills of the Japanese spiny dogfish (Squalus japonicus). It was first described from specimens collected off the coast of Japan. The species is notable for its distinctively shaped haptor and the arrangement of its reproductive organs.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
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| Order |
Polyopisthocotylea
Polyopisthocotylea
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| Family |
Hexabothriidae
Hexabothriidae
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| Genus |
Squalonchocotyle
Squalonchocotyle
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