Acanthocotyle

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Acanthocotyle
Scientific classification
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Platyhelminthes
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Acanthocotyle

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Allacanthocotyla Yamaguti, 1963

Acanthocotyle is a genus of monogenean fish skin parasites.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ The fine structure and function of the adult epidermis of two skin parasitic monogeneans, Entobdella soleae and Acanthocotyle elegans. KM Lyons, Parasitology, 1970
  2. ^ Host skin mucus as a hatching stimulant in Acanthocotyle lobianchi, a monogenean from the skin of Raja spp. S MacDonald, Parasitology, 1974
  3. ^ Feeding in some monogenean skin parasites: Entobdella soleae on Solea solea and Acanthocotyle sp. on Raia clavata. GC Kearn, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the …, 1963


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