Acanthocercodes is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.WoRMS (2018). Acanthocercodes Kritsky & Diggles, 2015. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=849725 on 2018-08-16 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 , "thorn", and , "tail", with the suffix ("like") appended, referring to the "spiny peduncle of the body proper."
Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, species include:
Acanthocercodes bullardi Acanthocercodes megacirrus Acanthocercodes polynemus Acanthocercodes spinosus
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