Pinkish flatworm [Allopodocotyle argentinensis]
Description
A species of monogenean parasitic flatworms. Commonly found in the gill chamber of its host, the Argentina silus. It has a pinkish body due to the presence of red pigments in the body wall and vitelline follicles. It is distinguishable by its two irregular rows of vitelline follicles.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
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| Order |
Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
|
| Family |
Opecoelidae
Opecoelidae
|
| Genus |
Allopodocotyle
Allopodocotyle
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