Species of flatworm
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Pseudorhabdosynochus cyathus is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the grouper "Epinephelus howlandi". It has been described in 2006.
Description.
"Pseudorhabdosynochus cyathus" is a small monogenean, 0.4 mm-1.2 mm in length. The species has the general characteristics of other species of "Pseudorhabdosynochus", with a flat body and a posterior haptor, which is the organ by which the monogenean attaches itself to the gill of is host. The haptor bears two squamodiscs, one ventral and one dorsal.
The sclerotized male copulatory organ, or "quadriloculate organ", has the shape of a bean with four internal chambers, as in other species of "Pseudorhabdosynochus".
The vagina includes a sclerotized part, which is a complex structure, resembling to what is found in "P. cupatus."
Etymology.
"Cyathus" is Latin for cup, bowl. "Pseudorhabdosynochus cyathus" was named with reference to "P. cupatus" ("cupatus" means ‘‘in form of cup’’), and refers to the cup-shape of the squamodiscs in live specimens.
Hosts and localities.
The type-host and only recorded host of "P. cyathus" is the grouper "Epinephelus howlandi" (Serranidae: Epinephelinae). The type-locality and only recorded locality is off Nouméa, New Caledonia.
It was found in New Caledonia that large host fish, "Epinephelus howlandi", harboured only "P. venus" and that small hosts (of fork length less than 300–350 mm) harboured only "P. cyathus". Only one fish, of intermediate length, was found with both species of parasites.
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