Monogenea are Platyhelminthes, so are among the lowest invertebrates to possess three embryonic germ layers— endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. In addition, they have a head …

With over 4,000 species, the class Monogenea consists of parasitic flatworms that belong to the Phylum Platyhelminthes. They are commonly found in aquatic habitats where the majority of …

Monogeneans are found worldwide in freshwater and marine environments. Many monogeneans are strictly host-specific; that is, they are limited to a single or a few closely related hosts. Skin …

Monogeneans are a group of metazoan parasites that commonly infect the skin and gills of marine and freshwater fish. More than 100 families (approximately 1500 species) of monogeneans …

It should be noted that some authorities consider Monogenea, which contains the order Aspidogastrea, to be a subclass within the class Trematoda. Members of all classes except …

Monogeneans are a class of parasitic flatworms that are commonly found on fishes and lower aquatic invertebrates.

Monogeneans are easily distinguished from the Trematoda and Cestoda by the haptor, the posterior attachment organ. Adults can reach a few centimetres in length, but most species …

Oct 2, 2024 · Monogenea (adj. monogenean) are a group of largely ectoparasitic members of the flatworm phylum Platyhelminthes, class Monogenea. Monogenea are small parasitic flatworms …

The monogeneans are typically (often economically important) ectoparasites of the skin and/or gills of fish, amphibians, reptiles, cetaceans, or cephalopods; some species become …

Jul 21, 2021 · This phylum includes the four classes: (1) Turbellaria, (2) Trematoda, (3) Monogenea, and (4) Cestoda. As member of Platyhelminthes, the monogeneans are …