Chauhaneidae is a family of
monogeneans
Monogeneans 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 have both male and female repro ...
within the order
Mazocraeidea. There are currently 17 genera assigned to the family.
Genera
* ''
Ahpua''
* ''
Allopseudopisthogyne''
* ''
Caniongiella''
* ''
Chauhanea''
* ''
Cotyloatlantica''
* ''
Gemmaecaputia''
* ''
Metopisthogyne''
* ''
Oaxacotyle''
* ''
Opisthogyne''
* ''
Paracaniongiella''
* ''
Paragemmaecaputia''
* ''
Pentatres''
* ''
Pseudochauhanea''
* ''
Pseudomazocraes''
* ''
Pseudopisthogyne''
* ''
Pseudopisthogynopsis''
* ''
Salinacotyle''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18585426
Platyhelminthes families
Polyopisthocotylea