Pseudoleptorhynchoides is a monotypic genus of worms belonging to the family Rhadinorhynchidae. The only species is Pseudoleptorhynchoides lamothei.
It parasitizes blue sea catfish (Ariopsis guatemalensis) in a eutrophic coastal lagoon from Pacific off the coast of Mexico.Carpio-Hernandez, D. I., Violante-González, J., Monks, S., Hernández-Gómez, J. C., Rodríguez-Alviso, C., Rojas-Herrera, A. A., … Rodríguez-Ibarra, E. (2024). Temporal dynamics of parasite populations and communities of blue sea catfish Ariopsis guatemalensis (Günther, 1864), in a eutrophic coastal lagoon from Mexican Pacific. Journal of Natural History, 58(25–28), 909–928. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2024.2370668 Phylogenetic tests were done. References