Enterogyrus

Enterogyrus is a genus of monogeneans belonging to the family Ancyrocephalidae.^[2]

Enterogyrus
Enterogyrus coronatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Platyhelminthes
Class:	Monogenea
Order:	Dactylogyridea
Family:	Ancyrocephalidae
Genus:	Enterogyrus Paperna, 1963 [1]
Species
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All members of the genus are parasitic on fish, but, in contrast to most ancyrocephalid which are parasites on the gills, species of Enterogyrus are parasite in the digestive system.^[1][3]

Species

The following species are considered valid according to WorRMS: ^[2]

• Enterogyrus amieti Bilong Bilong, Euzet & Birgi, 1996 ^[4]
• Enterogyrus barombiensis Bilong Bilong, Birgi & Euzet, 1991
• Enterogyrus cichlidarum Paperna, 1963 ^[1]
• Enterogyrus coronatus Pariselle, Lambert & Euzet, 1991 ^[5]
• Enterogyrus crassus Bilong Bilong, Euzet & Birgi, 1996 ^[4]
• Enterogyrus foratus Pariselle, Lambert & Euzet, 1991 ^[5]
• Enterogyrus malmbergi Bilong Bilong, 1988
• Enterogyrus melenensis Bilong Bilong, Birgi & Lambert, 1989

Gallery

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  Enterogyrus coronatus, sclerotised parts
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  Enterogyrus malmbergi, sclerotised parts
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  Enterogyrus malmbergi, body
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  Scanning electron microscopy of various species