Pseudorhabdosynochus viscosus
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| Pseudorhabdosynochus viscosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Dactylogyridea |
| Family: | Diplectanidae |
| Genus: | Pseudorhabdosynochus |
| Species: | P. viscosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudorhabdosynochus viscosus Schoelinck & Justine, 2011 | |
Pseudorhabdosynochus viscosus is a species of diplectanid monogenean that is parasitic on the gills of the camouflage grouper Epinephelus polyphekadion. It was described in 2011.[1]
Pseudorhabdosynochus viscosus is a relatively small monogenean, 0.6-1.2 mm in length.[1] 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.[citation needed]
