Acanthocercodes
Genus of flatworms
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Acanthocercodes is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.[1][2] All its species are parasites of the gill lamellae of marine teleosts.[1] The type-species of the genus is Acanthocercodes bullardi.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Dactylogyridea |
| Family: | Diplectanidae |
| Genus: | Acanthocercodes Kritsky & Diggles, 2015 |
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Etymology
The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek acantha, "thorn", and cercos, "tail", with the suffix -odes ("like") appended, referring to the "spiny peduncle of the body proper."[1]
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, species include:[2]
- Acanthocercodes bullardi
- Acanthocercodes megacirrus
- Acanthocercodes polynemus
- Acanthocercodes spinosus