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Microcotylidae
Microcotylidae is a family of polyopisthocotylean monogeneans.WoRMS (2018). Microcotylidae Taschenberg, 1879. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=119247 on 2018-12-03 All the species in this family are parasitic on fish. Subfamilies According to the World Register of Marine Species, the family includes 7 subfamilies: * Anchoromicrocotylinae Bravo-Hollis, 1981 Bravo-Hollis, M. (1981). Helmintos de peces del Pacífico mexicano XXXVI. Sobre un género y subfamilia nuevos de la familia Microcotylidae Taschenberg, 1879. Emend. Anales del Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 8, 305-314 * Atriasterinae Maillard & Noisy, 1979 Maillard, C., & Noisy, D. (1979). ''Atrispinum acarne'' n g n sp.(Monogenea, Microcotylidae) parasite de ''Pagellus acarne'' (Teleostei) du golfe du Lion. Vie et Milieu, 28(29), 4. including ''Sparicotyle chrysophrii'' * Metamicrocotylinae Satyu Yamaguti, Yamaguti, 1963 Yamaguti S. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microcotyle
''Microcotyle'' is a genus which belongs to the phylum Platyhelminthes and Class (biology), class Monogenea. Species of ''Microcotyle'' are ectoparasites that affect their host by attaching themselves as larvae on the gills of the fish and grow into adult stage. This larval stage is called oncomiracidium, and is characterized as free swimming and ciliated. Species of ''Microcotyle'' have only one host in their entire life cycle. Different species of ''Microcotyle'' inhabit marine and freshwater and they can also infect different species of fishes. They are uniquely characterized by their haptor having a lot of tiny clamps on the lateral margins. Although not really known to cause that much damage in marine wildlife, some of them are reported to cause agricultural problems like ''Microcotyle sebastis'' as an example. ''Microcotyle sebastis'' commonly affects ''Sebastes schlegeli'', a maricultured fish in Korea.Kim, Ki. H, and Eun. Lee, and Se. Kwon, and Jae. Cho. (2001). Treatment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |