Hexabothriidae


Hexabothriidae is a family of monogenean parasites. The family name was proposed by Emmett W. Price in 1942. The family includes 14-16 genera according to authors and about 60 species; all are parasitic on the gills of chondrichthyan fishes.
Studies on phylogeny of monogeneans based on morphology, molecules or spermatozoa suggest that the Hexabothriidae are a basal group within the Polyopisthocotylea.

Genera

;According to the World Register of Marine Species
  • Branchotenthes Bullard & Dippenaar, 2003
  • Callorhynchocotyle Suriano & Incorvaia, 1982
  • Dasyoncocotyle Hargis, 1955
  • Epicotyle Euzet & Maillard, 1974
  • Erpocotyle Van Beneden & Hesse, 1863
  • Heteronchocotyle Brooks, 1934
  • Hexabothrium von Nordmann, 1840
  • Mobulicola Patella & Bullard, 2013
  • Neonchocotyle Ktari & Maillard, 1972
  • Paraheteronchocotyle Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1981
  • Pristonchocotyle Watson & Thorsen, 1976
  • Protocotyle Euzet & Maillard, 1974
  • Pseudohexabothrium Brinkmann, 1952
  • Rajonchocotyle Cerfontaine, 1899
  • Rhinobatonchocotyle Doran, 1953
  • Squalonchocotyle Cerfontaine, 1899