Ligophorus funnelus

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 funnelus

Name

Ligophorus funnelus Soo & Lim, 2012: 255, figs. 9A–G

Holotype: NHMUK 2012.7.2.14

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

Type-host: Liza subviridis Valenciennes

Etymology: This species is named after its funnellike accessory piece. Note that ‘funnelus’ is a noun in apposition.

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.