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Pseudorhabdosynochus lantauensis

Pseudorhabdosynochus lantauensis is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the longtooth grouper, Epinephelus bruneus. It was described in 1981 as Cycloplectanum lantauensis and later transferred to the genus Pseudorhabdosynochus by Kritsky & Beverley-Burton in 1986.

Description
Pseudorhabdosynochus lantauensis is a small monogenean. The vagina includes a sclerotized part, which is a complex structure. ==Hosts and localities==
Hosts and localities
The type-host is the longtooth grouper, Epinephelus bruneus and the type-locality is near Hong-Kong. Other host fish species, such as the orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides have been mentioned. ==Life cycle==
Life cycle
The life-cycle of Pseudorhabdosynochus lantauensis has been described, as a parasite of the orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides, at a temperature of 30 °C. The adult lays 10-22 eggs/day. The eggs hatch within 2–4 days. The free-living and swimming larva, the oncomiracidium, is viable for 4-8 h and should find a host within this delay. After attachment, the oncomiracidium transforms into an adult in 4–7 days. The parasite produces eggs after 7 days. The life-cycle is thus complete in 13–20 days (at 30 °C). ==References==
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