Lagenivaginopseudobenedenia
| Lagenivaginopseudobenedenia | |
|---|---|
| 3 Lagenivaginopseudobenedenia sp. on the gill of a deepwater longtail red snapper | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Capsalidea |
| Family: | Capsalidae |
| Genus: | Lagenivaginopseudobenedenia Yamaguti, 1966 |
Lagenivaginopseudobenedenia is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogenean (a group of ectoparasitic flatworms), included in the family Capsalidae. The type-species of the genus is Lagenivaginopseudobenedenia etelis Yamaguti, 1966. The genus includes only 2 species, which are both parasitic on the gills of marine fish of the family Lutjanidae.