Gyrodactylus elegans explained

Gyrodactylus elegans is a species of monogenean parasitic flatworms in the family Gyrodactylidae.

It is reported parasiting the golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) in the wild^[1] as well as the goldfish (Carassius auratus) in aquaria.^[2]

References

• Ueber die Entwicklung von Gyrodactylus elegans v. Nrdm. L Kathariner, 1904

Notes and References

1. Seasonal Occurrences, Transmission, and Host Specificity of the Monogenetic Trematode Gyrodactylus Elegans from the Golden Shiner (Notemigonus Crysoleucas). JD Parker, 1965
2. Temperature effect on the distribution of Gyrodactylus elegans on goldfish. JD Anthony, Bulletin of the Wildlife Disease Association, 1969