Swordfish Worm [Pseudopecoelus swordfishi]
Description
This is another parasitic species that resides in the intestines of the Atlantic Swordfish. It is similar in appearance to P. mackereli but is slightly larger and has a preference for different host species.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
|
| Order |
Digenetic Flukes
Digenea
|
| Family |
Opecoelidae
Opecoelidae
|
| Genus |
Pseudopecoelus
Pseudopecoelus
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