Rhamnocercoides

Rhamnocercoides is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae. All species of Rhamnocercoides are parasites of marine perciform fishes of the family Sciaenidae.

Etymology

The generic name is based "in the morphological similarity with the genus Rhamnocercus".

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species, two species are included in the genus:Rhamnocercoides dominguesi Chero, Cruces, Sáez, Iannacone & Luque, 2017 Rhamnocercoides menticirrhi Luque & Iannacone, 1991