Laticola
Genus of flatworms
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Laticola is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.[1][2] All known species are parasitic on the gills of marine fish, including members of Lates (Latidae) and Epinephelus (Serranidae).
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| Laticola dae, body (left) and sclerotised parts of the genital organs (right) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Dactylogyridea |
| Family: | Diplectanidae |
| Genus: | Laticola Yang, Kritsky, Sun, Zhang, Shi & Agrawal, 2006 |
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The genus was proposed for species with a spoon-shaped male copulatory organ with two to four concentric incomplete ridges in the base.[1]
Etymology
The generic name is derived from the genus of the type-host, Lates.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the valid species included in the genus are:[2]
- Laticola cyanus Sigura & Justine, 2008 [3]
- Laticola dae Journo & Justine, 2006 [4]
- Laticola latesi (Tripathi, 1959) Yang, Kritsky, Sun, Zhang, Shi & Agrawal, 2006 [1]
- Laticola paralatesi (Nagibina, 1976) Yang, Kritsky, Sun, Zhang, Shi & Agrawal, 2006 [5][1]
- Laticola seabassi (Wu, Li, Zhu & Xie, 2005) Domingues & Boeger, 2008 [6]