Acanthoplacatus

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Acanthoplacatus is a genus of monogeneans in the family Gyrodactylidae.

Phylum:Platyhelminthes
Class:Monogenea
Order:Gyrodactylidea
Family:Gyrodactylidae
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Acanthoplacatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Gyrodactylidea
Family: Gyrodactylidae
Genus: Acanthoplacatus
Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001[1]
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Etymology

The generic name is derived from the Latin words acantho ("thorn") and placatus ("idle"), in reference to the idle nature of hamuli in the genus.[1]

Species

  • Acanthoplacatus adlardi Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001[1]
  • Acanthoplacatus amplihamus Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001[1]
  • Acanthoplacatus brauni Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001[1]
  • Acanthoplacatus parvihamus Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001[1]
  • Acanthoplacatus puelli Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001[1]
  • Acanthoplacatus shieldsi Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001[1]
  • Acanthoplacatus sigani Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001[1]

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