Acanthocercodes
Acanthocercodes is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae. All its species are parasites of the gill lamellae of marine teleosts.
The type-species of the genus is Acanthocercodes bullardi.
Etymology
The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek acantha, "thorn", and cercos, "tail", with the suffix -odes appended, referring to the "spiny peduncle of the body proper."Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, species include:Acanthocercodes bullardiAcanthocercodes megacirrusAcanthocercodes polynemus- ''Acanthocercodes spinosus''