| Prosomicrocotylinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Subclass: | Polyopisthocotylea |
| Family: | Microcotylidae |
| Subfamily: | Prosomicrocotylinae Yamaguti, 1963 |
Prosomicrocotylinae is a subfamily within family Microcotylidae and class Monogenea. Members of Prosomicrocotylinae are characterized by their haptor divided into two separate marginal frills, each of which extends along lateral margin of body proper.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, this subfamily includes one genus:
- Prosomicrocotyla Yamaguti, 1958
References
- Yamaguti S. 1963. Systema Helminthum Volume IV Monogenea and Aspidocotylea. Interscience, a division of John Wiley & Sons, New York & London, 699 pp.>
- WoRMS (2019). Prosomicrocotylinae Yamaguti, 1963. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1307610 on 2019-11-27
- Yamaguti, S. (1958) Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 53. Trematodes of fishes, XII. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, 7, 53–88. PDF
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Prosomicrocotylinae | |