Prosomicrocotylinae Explained

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.[1]

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species,[2] this subfamily includes one genus:

Notes and References

  1. Yamaguti S. 1963. Systema Helminthum Volume IV Monogenea and Aspidocotylea. Interscience, a division of John Wiley & Sons, New York & London, 699 pp.>
  2. WoRMS (2019). Prosomicrocotylinae Yamaguti, 1963. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1307610 on 2019-11-27

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