Diplosentis Explained

Diplosentis is a genus of worms belonging to the family Diplosentidae.^[1]

Species:

• Diplosentis amphacanthi Tubangui & Masilungan, 1937

D. amphacanthi was collected in the Philippines from the White-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus but reported as the synonym Amphacanthus oramin) which occurs widely in the tropical Indo-Pacific.

• Diplosentis manteri Gupta & Fatma, 1979

D. manteri was described from a single specimen from the Threadfin sea catfish (Arius arius) in India.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diplosentis Tubangui & Masiluñgan, 1937 . www.gbif.org . 5 November 2021 . en.
2. Pichelin, S. & Cribb, T. (2001). The status of the Diplosentidae (Acanthocephala: Palaeacanthocephala) and a new family of acanthocephalans from Australian wrasses (Pisces: Labridae). Folia Parasitologica, 48(4), 289–303.