Rhamnocercus

Domingues, Marcus V. & Boeger, Walter A., 2008, Phylogeny and revision of Diplectanidae Monticelli, 1903 (Platyhelminthes: Monogenoidea), Zootaxa 1698, pp. 1-40 : 28

Rhamnocercus Monaco, Wood & Mizelle, 1954

Diagnosis: Tegument smooth or scaled. Genital pore opening posterior to male copulatory organ (MCO). Genital atrium muscular. Vas deferens intercaecal or looping left intestinal caecum. MCO tubular, composed of 2 nested tubes; external tube uniform [55]. Accessory piece absent. Prostatic reservoir simple. Accessory copulatory organ absent. Vaginal atrium muscular. Vaginal aperture marginal. Accessory adhesive organ absent [53]. Accessory spines associated with the posterior region of the haptor. Peduncular spines. Poteromedial projection of the ventral bar [54]. Superficial root of ventral anchor reduced. Parasites of marine perciform fishes ( Sciaenidae ).

Type species: R. rhamnocercus Monaco, Wood & Mizelle, 1954 from Umbrina roncador Jordan & Gilbert.

Other species: R. bairdiella Hargis, 1955 from Bairdiella chrysoura (Lacépède) ; R. margaritae Zambrano, 1997 from Bairdiella ronchus (Cuvier) ; R. oliveri Luque & Iannacone, 1991 from Stellifer minor (Tschudi) ; R. stelliferi Luque & Iannacone, 1991 from Stellifer minor .

Remarks: Rhamnocercus was revised by Domingues and Boeger (2006).