Chimaericolidae is a family of
monogenea
Monogeneans, members of the class Monogenea, are a group of ectoparasitic flatworms commonly found on the skin, gills, or fins of fish. They have a direct lifecycle and do not require an intermediate host. Adults are hermaphrodites, meaning they ...
n parasites. The family was named by Brinkmann in 1942.
Species of Chimaericolidae are parasites of
chimaeras.
Genera
According to the World Register of Marine Species,
[WoRMS (2018). Chimaericolidae Brinkmann, 1942. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=119238 on 2018-02-15] only two genera are included in the family:
* ''
Callorhynchicola''
Brinkmann, 1952
* ''
Chimaericola''
Brinkmann, 1942
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Polyopisthocotylea
Platyhelminthes families