The monogenean which lost its clamps.
Ectoparasites face a daily challenge: to remain attached to their hosts. Polyopisthocotylean monogeneans usually attach to the surface of fish gills using highly specialized structures, the sclerotized clamps. In the original description of the protomicrocotylid species Lethacotyle fijiensis, descri...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b92bae3744c94715a23b4d98653823ba |
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