Acanthoplacatus
Acanthoplacatus is a genus of monogeneans in the family Gyrodactylidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Gyrodactylidea |
| Family: | Gyrodactylidae |
| Genus: | Acanthoplacatus Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001[1] |
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]
References
- Ernst, I., Jones, M. & Whittington, I. (2001). A new genus of viviparous gyrodactylid (Monogenea) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia with descriptions of seven new species. Journal of Natural History, 35(3), 313–340.
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