Characithecium chelatum

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: Characithecium
Species: Characithecium chelatum

Name

Characithecium chelatum Rossin & Timi, 2014: 390

• Type locality: Argentina, Buenos Aires Province, Nahuel Rucá, Mar Chiquita, 38° 08´ S, 57° 32´ W.
• Type host: Oligosarcus jenynsii (Günther)
• Holotype: MLP-He-6801.

References

Primary references

• Rossin, M.A. & Timi, J.T. 2014. Characithecium (Monogenoidea: Dactylogyridae) parasitic on the Neotropical fish Oligosarcus jenynsii (Teleostei: Characidae) from the Pampasic region, Argentina, with the emendation of the genus. Zootaxa 3893(3): 382–396. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3893.3.4 Reference page. 

Links

• Characithecium chelatum in the World Register of Marine Species