Pseudorhabdosynochus mizellei
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| Pseudorhabdosynochus mizellei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Dactylogyridea |
| Family: | Diplectanidae |
| Genus: | Pseudorhabdosynochus |
| Species: | P. mizellei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudorhabdosynochus mizellei Kritsky, Bakenhaster & Adams, 2015 | |
Pseudorhabdosynochus mizellei is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the red hind, Epinephelus guttatus. It has been described by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015.[1] The species was named Diplectanum epinepheli by Mizelle & Wood but this name was not published and is a nomen nudum according to Kritsky, Bakenhaster & Adams (2015).[1]
Pseudorhabdosynochus mizellei is a small monogenean, 316–437 μm in length. The species has the general characteristics of other species of Pseudorhabdosynochus, with a flat body and a posterior haptor, which is the organ by which the monogenean attaches itself to the gill of is host. The haptor bears two squamodiscs, one ventral and one dorsal. The sclerotized male copulatory organ, or "quadriloculate organ", has the shape of a bean with four internal chambers, as in other species of Pseudorhabdosynochus.[2] The vagina includes a sclerotized part, which is a complex structure.
Etymology
According to Kritsky, Bakenhaster & Adams (2015), Pseudorhabdosynochus mizellei was named for the late Dr. John D. Mizelle, mentor of the senior author (Delane Kritsky) and codiscoverer of this new species in Bermuda, in recognition of his extensive research on Monogeneans occurring in North and South America.
