Acanthocercodes

Acanthocercodes is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae. All its species are parasites of the gill lamellae of marine teleosts. The type-species of the genus is Acanthocercodes bullardi Kritsky & Diggles, 2015.

Etymology
The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek acantha, "thorn", and cercos, "tail", with the suffix -odes ("like") appended, referring to the "spiny peduncle of the body proper."

Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, species include:


 * Acanthocercodes bullardi Kritsky & Diggles, 2015
 * Acanthocercodes megacirrus (Maillard & Vala, 1980) Kritsky & Diggles, 2015
 * Acanthocercodes polynemus (Tripathi, 1957) Kritsky & Diggles, 2015
 * Acanthocercodes spinosus (Maillard & Vala, 1980) Kritsky & Diggles, 2015