Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dactylogyridea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Subphylum: Rhabditophora
Superclassis: Neodermata
Classis: Monogenea
Subclassis: Monopisthocotylea
Ordo: Dactylogyridea

Familia: Ancyrocephalidae
Genus: Ligophorus
Species: Ligophorus careyensis

Name

Ligophorus careyensis Soo & Lim, 2012: 258, figs. 11A–F

Holotype: NHMUK 2012.7.2.28
Type locality: Off Carey Island, Banting, Malaysia (2°51'N, 101°22'E).
Type-host: Liza subviridis Valenciennes
Etymology: This species is named after Carey Island, the type locality.

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.
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