Heteromicrocotyloides megaspinosus

Heteromicrocotyloides megaspinosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Mazocraeidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Platyzoa Phylum: Platyhelminthes Subphylum: Rhabditophora Superclassis: Neodermata Classis: Monogenea Subclassis: Polyopisthocotylea Ordo: Mazocraeidea

Familia: Heteromicrocotylidae
Genus: Heteromicrocotyloides
Species: Heteromicrocotyloides megaspinosus

Name

Heteromicrocotyloides megaspinosus Barton, Beaufrère, Justine & Whittington, 2009

• Type host: Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Carangidae, Perciformes, Teleostei), gills
• Type locality: Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
• Other locality: New Caledonia
• Holotype: SAMA AHC

References

Primary references

• Barton, D.P., Beaufrère, C., Justine, J.-L. & Whittington, I. D. 2009. Polyopisthocotylean monogeneans from carangid fishes off Queensland, Australia and New Caledonia, with a description of Heteromicrocotyloides megaspinosus sp. nov. Acta Parasitologica 54: 205-217. DOI: 10.2478/s11686-009-0038-y Reference page. 

Links

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