Zhongguo Dongwu Zhi / Platyhelminthes / Monogenea

Author: Wu Baohua/Lang Suo/Wang Weijun, etc.
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Publish Date: 2000-05-01
Features: This journal is divided into two parts: General Introduction and Specific Topics. The General Introduction includes brief history of research, classification system, morphological structure, systematic composition and geographical distribution, biology and ecology, as well as harm and economic significance. The Specific Topics provide a concise description of the features of Monogenea class, subclass, order, family, subfamily, and genus, along with a key to each taxonomic rank. The description of each species includes adult morphology, host and site of infection, geographical distribution, infection rate and intensity. Each species is accompanied by precise illustrations, and the etymology of scientific names for genera and species is explained. This book can serve as a reference for zoological taxonomists, aquatic workers, and faculty and students of universities and colleges.