Diplectanocotyla is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.[1][2] All members of this genus are parasitic on the gills of megalopid fish.[3]
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the valid species included in the genus are:[2]
References
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^ a b Yamaguti, S. (1953). Parasitic worms mainly from Celebes. Part 2. Monogenetic trematodes of fishes. Acta Medicinae Okayama, 8(3): 204-256.
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^ a b WoRMS (2018). Diplectanocotyla Yamaguti, 1953. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=468126 on 2018-09-16
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^ a b Rakotofiringa, S., & Oliver, G. (1987). Révision du genre Diplectanocotyla Yamaguti, 1953 avec description d'une espèce nouvelle et création de la famille des Diplectanocotylidae nov. fam. (Monogenea, Monopisthocotylea). Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 9: 333-339 PDF of whole volume
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^ a b Lim, L. H. S.; Gibson, D. I. (2006). "Diplectanocotyla Yamaguti, 1953 (Monogenea: Diplectanoidea) from Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet) (Teleostei: Megalopidae) off Peninsular Malaysia". Systematic Parasitology. 67 (2): 101–117. doi:10.1007/s11230-006-9075-1. ISSN 0165-5752.
