Ligophorus chelatus

Taxonavigation

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 chelatus

Name

Ligophorus chelatus Soo & Lim, 2012: 253, figs. 8i, 8A–G

Holotype: NHMUK 2012.7.2.8

Type locality: Off Carey Island, Banting, Malaysia (2°51'N, 101°22'E)

Type-host: Liza subviridis Valenciennes

Etymology: This species is named after the claw-like accessory piece.

References

• 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.