Chimaericolidae Explained

Chimaericolidae is a family of monogenean 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,^[1] only two genera are included in the family:

• Callorhynchicola Brinkmann, 1952 ^[2]
• Chimaericola Brinkmann, 1942

Notes and References

1. WoRMS (2018). Chimaericolidae Brinkmann, 1942. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=119238 on 2018-02-15
2. Beverley-Burton. Mary. Chisholm. Leslie A.. Allison. Frances R.. The species of Callorhynchicola Brinkmann (Monogenea: Chimaericolidae) from Callorhinchus spp. (Chimaeriformes: Callorhinchidae): adult morphology and the larval haptor. Systematic Parasitology. 24. 3. 1993. 201–215. 0165-5752. 10.1007/BF00010533.