# Microcotyle pseudopercis

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{{short description|Species of worms}}
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| genus = Microcotyle
| species =pseudopercis
| authority = Amato & Cezar, 1994 <ref name="Amato&Cezar1994"/>
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'''''Microcotyle pseudopercis''''' is a [species](/source/species) of [monogenean](/source/monogenean), [parasitic](/source/fish_parasites) on the [gills](/source/gills) of a marine [fish](/source/fish). It belongs to the family [Microcotylidae](/source/Microcotylidae). <ref name="Amato&Cezar1994">Amato, J. F. R., & Cezar, A. D. (1994). A new species of ''Microcotyle'' van Beneden & Hesse, 1863, parasitic of ‘‘namorado”, ''Pseudopercis numida'' Ribeiro, 1903 and ''P. semifasciata'' (Cuvier, 1829), from the coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 3, 41-44.</ref>

It was first described from the gills of the namorado sandperch ''Pseudopercis numida'' and the Argentinian sandperch ''Pseudopercis semifasciata'' ([Pinguipedidae](/source/Pinguipedidae)) off [Brazil](/source/Brazil). <ref name="Amato&Cezar1994"/>

==Description==
''Microcotyle pseudopercis'' has the general morphology of all species of ''[Microcotyle](/source/Microcotyle)'', with a symmetrical body, comprising an anterior part which contains most organs and a posterior part called the [haptor](/source/haptor). The haptor is symmetrical, and bears [clamps](/source/clamp_(zoology)), arranged as two rows, one on each side. The clamps of the haptor attach the animal to the [gill](/source/gill) of the fish. There are also two buccal [suckers](/source/sucker_(zoology)) at the anterior extremity. The digestive organs include an anterior, terminal mouth, a  pharynx, an [oesophagus](/source/oesophagus) and a posterior [intestine](/source/intestine) with two lateral branches provided with numerous secondary branches. Each adult contains male and female reproductive organs. The reproductive organs include an anterior  genital atrium, armed with numerous very [spines](/source/spine_(zoology)), a medio-dorsal [vagina](/source/vagina), a single [ovary](/source/ovary) and a number of [testes](/source/testicle) which are posterior to the ovary. <ref name="Amato&Cezar1994"/>

==Etymology==
The species name is derived from the generic name of the hosts, ''Pseudopercis''. <ref name="Amato&Cezar1994"/> 

==Hosts and localities==
[[File:Pseudopercis numida.jpg|thumb|left|''[Pseudopercis numida](/source/Pseudopercis_numida)'' is the host of ''Microcotyle pseudopercis'']]
[[File:Histoire naturelle des poissons (Pl. 62) (7949951854).jpg|thumb|left|''[Pseudopercis semifasciata](/source/Pseudopercis_semifasciata)'' is also host of ''Microcotyle pseudopercis'']]
Hosts of ''Microcotyle pseudopercis'' reported in the original description are the namorado Sandperch ''Pseudopercis numida'' and the Argentinian sandperch ''Pseudopercis semifasciata'' ([Pinguipedidae](/source/Pinguipedidae)). The type locality is off [Brazil](/source/Brazil). <ref name="Amato&Cezar1994"/>

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Category:Microcotyle
Category:Animals described in 1994
Category:Parasites of fish
Category:Flatworms of Brazil

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