Heterothecium dicrophallum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dactylogyridea
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: Monopisthocotylea Ordo: Dactylogyridea

Familia: Ancyrocephalidae
Genus: Heterothecium
Species: Heterothecium dicrophallum

Name

Heterothecium dicrophallum Kritsky, Boeger & Jégu, 1997

Typification Details: Holotype, INPA PLH 306; 22 paratypes, INPA PLH 307, PLH 331, USNPC 85871, 85872, HWML 38602

Type host and locality: Catoprion mento: Balbina, Rio Uatumã, Amazonas, Brazil (20 September 1985)

References

• Kritsky, D.C., Boeger, W.A. & Jégu, M. 1997. Neotropical Monogenoidea. 29. Ancyrocephalinae (Dactylogyridae) of Piranha and Their Relatives (Teleostei, Serrasalmidae) from Brazil: Species of Amphithecium Boeger and Kritsky, 1988, Heterothecium gen. n. and Pithanothecium gen. n. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 64(1): 25–54. The Helminthological Society of Washington (PDF) Reference page.  (pp. 47–49)

Links

• Heterothecium dicrophallum – Taxon details on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

• Heterothecium dicrophallum – Taxon details on World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).