Biology:Acanthoplacatus

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Short description: Genus of flatworms

Acanthoplacatus
Scientific classification e
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

  • 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q18585504 entry




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