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- Vanhove and colleagues discuss monogenean parasitic flatworms, which are a diverse group of ectoparasites.
- These flatworms primarily inhabit the skin, gills, or fins of fish, indicating their specialized parasitic nature.
- Their life cycle is unique as it involves only a single host, differentiating them from other types of parasites.
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Vanhove and colleagues introduce monogenean parasitic flatworms, a species-rich group of ectoparasitic flatworms that are mostly found on the skin, gills, or fins of fish and have a life cycle involving a single host.
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