| We believe that this parasite, despite the presence of just one squamodisc, belongs to family Dactylogyridae, subfamily Diplectanidae. This subfamily is defined as follows: Dactylogyridae possessing haptor with 14 marginal hooks and two pairs of large J-shaped anchors joined by two, three or five transverse bars. Sclerotised accessory organs (squamodiscs) on the body anterior to the haptor. Testis. Vagina observed. This subfamily currently comprises eight genera that all have two squamodiscs, one dorsal and one ventral, anterior to the haptor.... |
