Diplectanocotyla is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.Yamaguti, S. (1953). Parasitic worms mainly from Celebes. Part 2. Monogenetic trematodes of fishes. Acta Medicinae Okayama, 8(3): 204-256.WoRMS (2018). Diplectanocotyla Yamaguti, 1953. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=468126 on 2018-09-16 All members of this genus are parasitic on the gills of megalopid fish.
Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the valid species included in the genus are: Diplectanocotyla gracilis Yamaguti, 1953 Diplectanocotyla langkawiensis Lim & Gibson, 2007 Diplectanocotyla megalopis Rakotofiringa & Oliver, 1987 Rakotofiringa, S., & Oliver, G. (1987). Révision du genre Diplectanocotyla Yamaguti, 1953 avec description d'une espèce nouvelle et création de la famille des Diplectanocotylidae nov. fam. (Monogenea, Monopisthocotylea). Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 9: 333-339 PDF of whole volume Diplectanocotyla parva Lim & Gibson, 2007
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