Citharodactylus
Appearance
Citharodactylus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Monogenea |
Order: | Gyrodactylidea |
Family: | Gyrodactylidae |
Genus: | Citharodactylus Přikrylová, Shinn & Paladini, 2017[1] |
Species: | C. gagei
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Binomial name | |
Citharodactylus gagei Přikrylová, Shinn & Paladini, 2017
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Citharodactylus is a genus of monogeneans in the family Gyrodactylidae. It consists of one species, Citharodactylus gagei.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The generic name is derived from that of the type-host, Citharinus citharus. The specific epithet is derived from the local Turkana name of said host, gage.[1]
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