Striped flatworm [Allopodocotyle vittata]
Description
A species of monogenean parasitic flatworms. The species is found in the gill chamber of its host, the Trisopterus luscus. The body is elongated, with a striped pattern along the length of the body, from which the species derives its common name. The vitelline follicles form two longitudinal rows.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
|
| Order |
Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
|
| Family |
Opecoelidae
Opecoelidae
|
| Genus |
Allopodocotyle
Allopodocotyle
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