Pseudomicrocotyle whittingtoni [Pseudomicrocotyle whittingtoni]
Description
Pseudomicrocotyle whittingtoni is a marine monogenean parasitic on the gills of the blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo). The species has a body elongated dorsoventrally, a haptor with two distinct parts, and 14 marginal hooklets. The male copulatory organ is armed with spines.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
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| Order |
Mazocraeidea
Mazocraeidea
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| Family |
Microcotylidae
Microcotylidae
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| Genus |
Pseudomicrocotyle
Pseudomicrocotyle
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