Aetheolabes
Genus of flatworms
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Aetheolabes is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans in the family Diplectanidae.[1][2]
| Aetheolabes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Dactylogyridea |
| Family: | Diplectanidae |
| Genus: | Aetheolabes Boeger & Kritsky, 2009 |
| Species: | A. goeldiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aetheolabes goeldiensis Boeger & Kritsky, 2009 | |
Etymology
The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek aethes ("strange") and labes ("tool to grasp, forceps, tongs"), referring to the haptor's morphology.[1]
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the only species included in the genus is Aetheolabes goeldiensis.[2]