Cichlidogyrus attenboroughi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Cichlidogyrus attenboroughi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Dactylogyridea |
| Family: | Ancyrocephalidae |
| Genus: | Cichlidogyrus |
| Species: | C. attenboroughi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cichlidogyrus attenboroughi Kmentová, Gelnar, Koblmüller & Vanhove, 2016 | |
Cichlidogyrus attenboroughi is a species of monopisthocotylean monogeneans in the family Ancyrocephalidae (or Dactylogyridae according to certain classifications). It is a parasite of the gills of the fish Benthochromis horii in Lake Tanganyika.[1]
According to Kmentová, Gelnar, Koblmüller & Vanhove, "the species epithet honours the English scientist and broadcaster Sir David Frederick Attenborough, in gratitude for the insights and inspiration he gave to so many people to study and protect nature and biodiversity".[1]
