Ligophorus fenestrum

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Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Dactylogyridea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Platyzoa
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Subphylum: Rhabditophora
Superclassis: Neodermata
Classis: Monogenea
Subclassis: Monopisthocotylea
Ordo: Dactylogyridea

Familia: Ancyrocephalidae
Genus: Ligophorus
Species: Ligophorus fenestrum

Name

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Ligophorus fenestrum Soo & Lim, 2012: 260, figs. 14A–F

Holotype: NHMUK 2012.7.2.36
Type locality: Off Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia (6°21'N, 99°46'E).
Type-host: Valamugil buchanani Bleeker
Etymology: This species is named after the fenestration or windows on the anchors. Note that ‘fenestrum’ is a noun in apposition.

References

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  • Soo, O.Y.M. & L.H.S. Lim. 2012: Eight new species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 (Monogenea: Ancyrocephalidae) from mugilids off Peninsular Malaysia. Raffles bulletin of zoology, 60(2): 241–264. PDF.