Lamellodiscus theroni

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: Diplectanidae
Subfamilia: Lamellodiscinae
Genus: Lamellodiscus
Species: Lamellodiscus theroni

Name

• Lamellodiscus theroni Amine, Euzet & Kechemir-Issad, 2007
• Type-host: Diplodus puntazzo (Sparidae, Perciformes, Teleostei)
• Type-locality: Mediterranean Sea, Tamentfoust, Bay of Algiers (36°47’ N, 3°12’ E), Algeria
• Other localities: Mediterranean Sea, Sfax, Kerkennah Island (34°45´N, 10°05´E), Tunisia; Sète (43°24´N, 3°41´E), France.
• Habitat: gills
• Holotype: MNHN HEL31

References

Original description

• Amine, F., Euzet, L. & Kechemir-Issad, N. 2007: Lamellodiscus theroni sp. nov. (Monogenea, Diplectanidae), a gill parasite from Diplodus puntazzo (Teleostei, Sparidae) from the Mediterranean Sea. Acta Parasitologica, 52, 305-309. DOI: 10.2478/s11686-007-0052-x

Links

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