Rhamnocercoides is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.Luque, J.L. & Iannacone, J. (1991) Rhamnocercidae (Monogenea: Dactylogyroidea) in Sciaenidae fishes from Perú, with description of Rhamnocercoides menticirrhi n. gen., n. sp. and two new species of Rhamnocercus. Revista de Biología Tropical, 39, 193–201. PDF WoRMS (2018). Rhamnocercoides Luque & Iannacone, 1991. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517980 on 2018-12-26 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
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