Acanthoplacatus

Acanthoplacatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Gyrodactylidea
Family: Gyrodactylidae
Genus: Acanthoplacatus
Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001[1]

Acanthoplacatus is a genus of monogeneans in the family Gyrodactylidae.

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i 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.