Pennulituba

Genus of flatworms From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pennulituba is a genus of monogeneans belonging to the family Ancyrocephalidae (sometimes considered as belonging to the Dactylogyridae).[1]

Phylum:Platyhelminthes
Class:Monogenea
Order:Dactylogyridea
Family:Ancyrocephalidae
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Pennulituba
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Dactylogyridea
Family: Ancyrocephalidae
Genus: Pennulituba
Řehulková, Justine & Gelnar, 2010 [1]
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Etymology

The generic name is derived from the Latin pennula ("winglet") and tuba ("tube"), referring to the male copulatory organ being characterized by a wing-shaped membrane.[1]

Host and Species

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis, the host of two species of Pennulituba

The two known species of the genus are parasitic on the gills of the yellowfin goatfish Mulloidichthys vanicolensis (Mullidae) and were collected in the waters of the Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia.[1]

The following species are considered valid according to WorRMS:[2]

  • Pennulituba cymansis Řehulková, Justine & Gelnar, 2010
  • Pennulituba piratifalx Řehulková, Justine & Gelnar, 2010 (type-species)

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