Montagu's monogenean [Acanthocotyle montagui]
Description
Acanthocotyle montagui is a species of monogenean, parasitic on the gills of a marine fish. It belongs to the family Acanthocotylidae. Named after the British naturalist George Montagu, it is found in the waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
|
| Order |
Polyopisthocotylea
Polyopisthocotylea
|
| Family |
Diclidophoridae
Diclidophoridae
|
| Genus |
Acanthocotyle
Acanthocotyle
|