Allobenedenia

Allobenedenia is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, included in the family Capsalidae.
All species in this genus are parasitic on external surfaces of marine teleosts.
According to Yang et al., species of Allobenedenia are characterised by a haptor with 5 radial loculi formed by 5 radial septa; the central loculus is usually absent.

Species

These species are currently recognized in the genus:Allobenedenia convoluta Yamaguti, 1963Allobenedenia dischizosepta Bagnato, Bullard & Cremonte, 2017Allobenedenia epinepheli Allobenedenia patagonica Yang, Kritsky& Sun, 2004Allobenedenia pedunculata Raju & Rao, 1980Allobenedenia pseudomarginata Yang, Kritsky& Sun, 2004Allobenedenia sebastodi Yang, Kritsky& Sun, 2004Allobenedenia yamagutii Yang, Kritsky& Sun, 2004Allobenedenia zhangi Yang, Kritsky& Sun, 2004