Diplectanum

Diplectanum is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans in the family Diplectanidae. The genus, created by Karl Moriz Diesing,^[1] gave its name to the family Diplectanidae. All its species are parasites of the gill lamellae of teleosts.^[2] The type-species of the genus is Diplectanum aequans (Wagener, 1857).^[3]

Diplectanum
Illustration of Diplectanum aequans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Platyhelminthes
Class:	Monogenea
Order:	Dactylogyridea
Family:	Diplectanidae
Genus:	Diplectanum Diesing, 1858

Species

Extract of Karl Moriz Diesing (1858) Revision der Myzhelminthen - with first mention of Diplectanum and Diplectanum aequans. Text in Latin

According to the World Register of Marine Species, many species are included in this genus.^[4] Examples are:

• Diplectanum aculeatum Parona & Perugia, 1889
• Diplectanum aequans (Wagener, 1857) ^[3]
• Diplectanum banyulense Oliver, 1968
• Diplectanum belengeri (Chauhan, 1945) Chauhan, 1954
• Diplectanum bocqueti Oliver, 1980
• Diplectanum chabaudi Oliver, 1980
• Diplectanum copiosum Boeger, Fehlauer & Marques, 2006
• Diplectanum dollfusi Oliver, 1980
• Diplectanum femineum Justine & Henry, 2010
• Diplectanum flagritubus Nagibina, 1976