New species of Opechona Looss, 1907 and Cephalolepidapedon Yamaguti, 1970 (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) from fishes off northern Tasmania


Autoria(s): Bray, R. A.; Cribb, T. H.
Data(s)

01/01/2003

Resumo

Two new species of lepocreadiid trematodes are described from teleost fishes from off the coast of northern Tasmania. Opechona kahawai sp. nov. from Arripis sp. (Arripidae) differs from congeners by a combination of a longer prepharynx, longer excretory vesicle and the genital pore antero-sinistral to the ventral sucker. Cephalolepidapedon warehou sp. nov. from Seriolella punctata (Centrolophidae) differs from its only congener in the vitellarium reaching into the posterior forebody, a heavy concentration of eye-spot pigment in the forebody, a relatively narrower and more elongate body, a longer prepharynx and a more distinct oesophagus.

Identificador

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:64731

Publicador

Royal Society of Tasmania

Palavras-Chave #C1 #270501 Animal Systematics, Taxonomy and Phylogeny #780105 Biological sciences
Tipo

Journal Article