Tunicate-infesting flatworm [Synthesium pontoporiae]
Description
This is a parasitic species of flatworm that is typically found infesting Blackfin Franciscana dolphins in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. They are mostly found in the dolphins' renal and pancreatic ducts.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Monogenea
Monogenea
|
| Order |
Mazocraeidea
Mazocraeidea
|
| Family |
Microcotylidae
Microcotylidae
|
| Genus |
Synthesium
Synthesium
|