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CLASS OF WORMS
Monogeneans; Prohaptor; Monogenoidea; Monogenean
  • ''[[Diplozoon paradoxum]]''

monogenean         
[?m?n?(?)d??'ni:?n, m?n?(?)'d??n??n]
¦ adjective Zoology relating to or denoting a group of parasitic flukes which only require a single host to complete their life cycle. Compare with digenean.
Origin
1960s: from mod. L. Monogenea (from Gk monos 'single' + genea 'generation') + -an.
Monogenea         
Monogeneans are a group of ectoparasitic flatworms commonly found on the skin, gills, or fins of fish. They have a direct lifecycle and do not require an intermediate host.

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Monogenea

Monogeneans are a group of ectoparasitic flatworms commonly found on the skin, gills, or fins of fish. They have a direct lifecycle and do not require an intermediate host. Adults are hermaphrodites, meaning they have both male and female reproductive structures.

Some monogeneans are oviparous (egg-laying) and some are viviparous (live-bearing). Oviparous varieties release eggs into the water. Viviparous varieties release larvae, which immediately attach to another host. The genus Gyrodactylus is an example of a viviparous variety, while the genus Dactylogyrus is an example of an oviparous variety.