Acanthoplacatus is a genus of monogeneans in the family Gyrodactylidae.
Etymology The generic name is derived from the Latin words acantho ("thorn") and placatus ("idle"), in reference to the idle nature of hamuli in the genus.
Species Acanthoplacatus adlardi Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001 Acanthoplacatus amplihamus Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001 Acanthoplacatus brauni Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001 Acanthoplacatus parvihamus Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001 Acanthoplacatus puelli Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001 Acanthoplacatus shieldsi Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001 Acanthoplacatus sigani Ernst, Jones & Whittington, 2001
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