''Susanlimae'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

monopisthocotylea The Monopisthocotylea are a subclass of parasitic flatworms in the class Monogenea. WoRMS (2019). Monopisthocotylea. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=119219 on 2019-02-08 Yamaguti, S. (1963). Systema Helminthum V ...

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 reprod ...

ns in the family

Ancyrocephalidae Ancyrocephalidae is a family of monogenean flatworms.WoRMS (2018). Ancyrocephalidae Bychowsky & Nagibina, 1968. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160481 on 2018-08-09 The family is considered as a "temporary name" in ...

(or Dactylogyridae, according to the classification used). The etymology of the genus name is an homage to the Malaysian parasitologist Susan Lim. The authors stated that Dr. Lim was greatly responsible for most of our knowledge of the diversity of Monogenea from Asian

Siluriformes Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, ...

Species

The genus ''Susanlimae'' includes the single species ''Susanlimae ianwhittingtoni'', which is also the type-species. The specific epithet of the species was given in honor of the late Dr. Ian Whittington of the

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and

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; the authors wrote that "Dr. Whittington passed away too soon, but not before making an impressive contribution to the biology, taxonomy, and phylogeny of Monogenoidea, especially those of Capsalidae."

References

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