Acanthochondria depressa (Scott T., 1905) Acanthochondria flurae (Krøyer, 1863) Anops cornuta Müller O.F., 1776 Chondracanthus cornutus (Müller O.F., 1776) Chondracanthus depressus Scott T., 1905 Chondracanthus flurae Krøyer, 1863 Entomoda cornuta (Müller O.F., 1776) Lernaea cornuta Müller O.F., 1776 Lernentoma cornuta (Müller O.F., 1776) Acanthochondria cornuta is a species of parasitic copepod from the northeast Atlantic Ocean, and the type species of the genus Acanthochondria.

[1] It infects the gills of several species of flatfish, particularly the European flounder (Platichthys flesus).

[2] Copepodids and immature females infect the holobranch of the host, while adult females prefer the pseudobranch and the internal wall, suggesting they migrate upstream in the gills of the host as they mature.

[2] Males in this species are several times smaller than the females, and attach themselves permanently onto special 'nuptial organs' on their mates.

These organs are paired, and therefore a single female can sometimes hold two males.