Diplosentis
| Diplosentis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Acanthocephala |
| Class: | Palaeacanthocephala |
| Order: | Echinorhynchida |
| Family: | Diplosentidae |
| Genus: | Diplosentis Tubangui & Masiluñgan, 1937 |
Diplosentis is a genus of worms belonging to the family Diplosentidae.[1]
Species:[1]
- Diplosentis amphacanthi Tubangui & Masilungan, 1937
D. amphacanthi was collected in the Philippines from the White-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus but reported as the synonym Amphacanthus oramin) which occurs widely in the tropical Indo-Pacific.[2]
- Diplosentis manteri Gupta & Fatma, 1979
D. manteri was described from a single specimen from the Threadfin sea catfish (Arius arius) in India.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Diplosentis Tubangui & Masiluñgan, 1937". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b Pichelin, S. & Cribb, T. (2001). The status of the Diplosentidae (Acanthocephala: Palaeacanthocephala) and a new family of acanthocephalans from Australian wrasses (Pisces: Labridae). Folia Parasitologica, 48(4), 289–303.