Smoothskin Fluke [Benedenia loloataensis]
Description
Benedenia loloataensis is a monogenean species in the family Capsalidae. It is a parasitic flatworm known to inhabit the gills of marine fish species. It has a smooth, flat body and a haptor, or holding organ, that it uses to attach to its host.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
|
| Order |
Capsalidea
Capsalidea
|
| Family |
Capsalids
Capsalidae
|
| Genus |
Benedenia
Benedenia
|