Parasitic life and environment of monogenean: geometric morphometric study of haptoral anchors in seven Diplorchis species (Monogenea: Polystomatidae)

From the perspective of morphological adaptation to the environment, the study not only indicated that the morphological variation of Diplorchis anchors can be used as an auxiliary tool to distinguish species, but also found that the morphological differences in the anchors were influenced by factors such as host species, habitat and ecological environment. This may provide a basis for a better understanding of host-parasite interaction.