Weketrema gen. n., a new genus for Weketrema hawaiiense (Yamaguti, 1970) comb. n. (Digenea: Lecithasteridae) recently found in Australian marine fishes
2001; Institute of Parasitology of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Volume: 48; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.14411/fp.2001.016
ISSN1803-6465
AutoresRodney A. Bray, Thomas H. Cribb,
Tópico(s)Ichthyology and Marine Biology
ResumoA new genus, Weketrema, is erected in the family Lecithasteridae for the species hitherto known as Lecithophyllum hawaiiense.Weketrema hawaiiense (Yamaguti, 1970) comb.n. is redescribed from Scolopsis bilineatus (Bloch) (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) from Lizard Island and Heron Island, Queensland, Plectorhinchus gibbosus (Lacepède) (Perciformes: Haemulidae) from Heron Island and Cheilodactylus nigripes Richardson (Perciformes: Cheilodactylidae) and Latridopsis forsteri (Castelnau) (Perciformes: Latridae) from Stanley, northern Tasmania.The new genus is distinguished from related members of the family Lecithasteridae by its complete lack of a sinus-sac.Although placed in the subfamily Lecithasterinae pro tem, its true subfamily position is not entirely clear.Comment is made on its unusual distribution, both in terms of zoogeography and hosts.
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