Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Platyhelminthes > Subphylum Rhabditophora > Superclass Neodermata > Class Monogenea > Subclass Monopisthocotylea > Order Monocotylidea

Monocotylidae Taschenberg, 1879

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Calicotylinae Monticelli, 1903
Cathariotrematinae Bullard in Bullard, Warren & Dutton, 2021
Dasybatotreminae Bychowsky, 1957
Heterocotylinae Chisholm, Wheeler & Beverley- Burton, 1995
Loimoinae Price, 1936
Merizocotylinae Johnston & Tiegs, 1922
Monocotylinae Taschenberg, 1879
Troglocephalinae Vaughan in Vaughan, Hansen & Chisholm, 2024

Literature

basis of record

Bray, R.A. (2001). Monogenea, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 142-146

taxonomy source

Vaughan, D. B.; Hansen, H.; Chisholm, L. A. (2024). Proposal of Troglocephalinae n. subfam. (Monogenea: Monocotylidae) to accommodate existing and two new monocotylids from the gills of rhinopristiform shovelnose rays. Systematic Parasitology. 101:51.

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Citation

WoRMS (2025). Monocotylidae Taschenberg, 1879. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=119232

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, brackish, fresh

Importance

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2010-09-14 by David Gibson

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