Paramicrocotyle atriobursata [Paramicrocotyle atriobursata]
Description
Paramicrocotyle atriobursata is a species of monogenean flatworms. It is a parasite usually found in the gills of the black pomfret fish in the Indian Ocean. It is distinguished by its two large buccal suckers and the presence of a heart-shaped muscular organ, the atrium.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
|
| Order |
Mazocraeidea
Mazocraeidea
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| Family |
Microcotylidae
Microcotylidae
|
| Genus |
Paramicrocotyle
Paramicrocotyle
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