Gills' Monogenean [Multicotyle purvisi]
Description
Multicotyle purvisi is a monogenean parasite that primarily infects the gills of marine fish. It is characterized by its elongated body and the presence of numerous clamps along its haptor, which it uses to attach to the gills of its host. This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
|
| Order |
Aspidogastrids
Aspidogastrea
|
| Family |
Aspidogastrids
Aspidogastridae
|
| Genus |
Multicotyle
Multicotyle
|