Phylogenetic Placement of Whittingtonocotyle Neto, Rodrigues & Domingues, 2015 (Monopisthocotyla: Dactylogyridae) Inferred from the First Molecular Data of Both Described Species

Morphological data support the recognition of Whittingtonocotyle as a distinct genus, whereas molecular analyses indicate a close phylogenetic proximity to erythrinid-associated Urocleidoides. This partial incongruence, together with the limited resolution of deeper relationships, highlights the need for expanded taxon sampling and multilocus datasets to fully resolve the evolutionary placement of Whittingtonocotyle within Dactylogyridae.