Kingdom Animalia Class Monogenea Family Dactylogyridae | Phylum Platyhelminthes Order Monopisthocotylea Genus Cichlidogyrus | |
Cichlidogyrus vandekerkhovei is a species of Monopisthocotylean Monogenean, belonging in the family Dactylogyridae. It was first found infecting the gills of Ophthalmotilapia ventralis in Lake Tanganyika. It can be differentiated from its cogenerates by the unusual length of its dorsal transverse bar auricles.
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