Allodiscocotylidae is a family of
monogeneans within the order
Mazocraeidea
Mazocraeidea is an order of flatworms in the subclass Polyopisthocotylea within the class Monogenea.
The species of this order have various structures in the clamps of their posterior attachment organ, including additional sclerites in the Gas ...
, containing 6 genera. Members of this family primarily host species of fish, such as ''
Allodiscocotyla chorinemi'' hosting ''
Scomberoides lysan
The doublespotted queenfish (''Scomberoides lysan'') is a tropics, tropical game fish in Family (biology), family Carangidae (jacks). It is associated with reefs and ranges widely throughout the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Other comm ...
''.
Genera
* ''
Allodiscocotyla''
* ''
Camopia''
* ''
Hargicola''
* ''
Metacamopia''
* ''
Metacamopiella''
* ''
Vallisia''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18692975
Platyhelminthes families
Polyopisthocotylea