Biology:Syncoelicotyloides

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Syncoelicotyloides
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Mazocraeidea
Family: Microcotylidae
Subfamily: Syncoelicotylinae
Genus: Syncoelicotyloides
Mamaev & Zubchenko, 1978

Syncoelicotyloides is a genus of monogenean.[1] Species of Syncoelicotyloides 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.[2]

Description

Members of Syncoelicotyloides are characterised by a broad leaf-shaped body, a muscular copulative organ armed with numerous hook-shaped spines and two dorsolateral vaginae with large slit-like openings. [1]

Species

Currently two species are recognized:[3]

  • Syncoelicotyloides macruri Mamaev & Brashovian, 1989
  • Syncoelicotyloides zaniophori Rubec, Blend & Dronen, 1995


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mamaev, Y. L., & Zubchenko, A. (1978). 2 New Genera of Higher Monogeneans from North-Atlantic. Zoologichesky Zhurnal, 57(8), 1131-1139. [1] PDF open access
  2. Rubec, Louise; Blend, Charles (Chuck); Dronen, Norman (1995-01-01). "Syncoelicotyloides zaniophori n. sp. (Monogenea: Microcotylidae) from the Gills of Coryphaenoides zaniophorus (Macrouridae) from the Gulf of Mexico". The Journal of Parasitology 81 (6): 957–60. doi:10.2307/3284048. PMID 8544071. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/14656579. 
  3. WoRMS (2019). Syncoelicotyloides Mamaev & Brashovian, 1989. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=717537 on 2019-11-27

Wikidata ☰ Q61486467 entry