Laticola is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.WoRMS (2018). Laticola Yang, Kritsky, Sun, Zhang, Shi & Agrawal, 2006. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517965 on 2018-10-15 All known species are parasitic on the gills of marine fish, including members of Lates (Latidae) and Epinephelus (Serranidae).
The genus was proposed for species with a spoon-shaped male copulatory organ with two to four concentric incomplete ridges in the base.
Etymology The generic name is derived from the genus of the type-host, Lates.
Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the valid species included in the genus are: Laticola cyanus Sigura & Justine, 2008 Laticola dae Journo & Justine, 2006 Laticola latesi (Tripathi, 1959) Yang, Kritsky, Sun, Zhang, Shi & Agrawal, 2006 Laticola paralatesi (Nagibina, 1976) Yang, Kritsky, Sun, Zhang, Shi & Agrawal, 2006 Nagibina, L. F. (1976). [New species of the genus Diplectanum (Monogenoidea, Diplectanidae)]. In: [Fauna, systematics and phylogeny of Monogenoidea.] Trudy Biologo-Pochvennogo Instituta, Novaya Seriya, 35, 89-96. Laticola seabassi (Wu, Li, Zhu & Xie, 2005) Domingues & Boeger, 2008
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