Alloencotyllabe
Species of parasitic flatworm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alloencotyllabe is a genus of parasitic monogenean in the family Capsalidae. It is monotypic, containing the sole species Alloencotyllabe caranxi.[1] The specific epithet was derived from the type host of the species, which was fish belonging to the genus Caranx. It has been found from type specimens in the Persian Gulf.[2]
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Alloencotyllabe | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Monogenea |
Order: | Capsalidea |
Family: | Capsalidae |
Genus: | Alloencotyllabe Khalil & Abdul-Salam, 1988 |
Species: | A. caranxi |
Binomial name | |
Alloencotyllabe caranxi Khalil & Abdul-Salam, 1988 | |
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