Citharodactylus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Gyrodactylidea
Family: Gyrodactylidae
Genus: Citharodactylus
Přikrylová, Shinn & Paladini, 2017[1]
Species:
C. gagei
Binomial name
Citharodactylus gagei
Přikrylová, Shinn & Paladini, 2017

Citharodactylus is a genus of monogeneans in the family Gyrodactylidae. It consists of one species, Citharodactylus gagei.[1]

Etymology

The generic name is derived from that of the type-host, Citharinus citharus. The specific epithet is derived from the local Turkana name of said host, gage.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Přikrylová, I., Shinn, A. & Paladini, G. (2017). Description of Citharodactylus gagei n. gen. et n. sp. (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) from the moon fish, Citharinus citharus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire), from Lake Turkana. Parasitology Research, 116(1), 281–292.


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