| Citharodactylus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Gyrodactylidea |
| Family: | Gyrodactylidae |
| Genus: | Citharodactylus Přikrylová, Shinn & Paladini, 2017 |
| Species: | C. gagei |
| Binomial name | |
| Citharodactylus gagei Přikrylová, Shinn & Paladini, 2017 | |
Citharodactylus is a genus of monogeneans in the family Gyrodactylidae. It consists of one species, Citharodactylus gagei.
Etymology
The generic name is derived from that of the type-host, Citharinus citharus. The specific epithet is derived from the local Turkana name of said host, gage.
References
- ^ Přikrylová, I., Shinn, A. & Paladini, G. (2017). Description of Citharodactylus gagei n. gen. et n. sp. (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) from the moon fish, Citharinus citharus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire), from Lake Turkana. Parasitology Research, 116(1), 281–292.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Citharodactylus | |
| Citharodactylus gagei | |
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