Species Pterastericola vivipara Cannon, 1978
- Pterastericola vivipara Cannon, L.R.G. 1978. Pterastericola vivipara n. sp., a parasitic turbellarian (Rhabdocoela: Pterastericolidae) from the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 18: 179-183.
Type data:
Holotype QM G10313 (ex pyloric caecum of Acanthaster planci Linnaeus, 9.vi.1974, L. Cannon, wholemount), Centipede Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
Paratype(s) QM QM G101314-6 (QM G101314-5 (wholemounts); QM G10316 (sections); ex pyloric caecum of Acanthaster planci Linnaeus, 9.vi.1974, L. Cannon), Centipede Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
Introduction
This species was described as a parasite of Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Great Barrier Reef (Cannon, 1978); Cannon (1986) further reported this species from starfish (Anthenea acuta (Perrier, 1869)) in Moreton Bay, Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia; from starfish (ex Acanthaster planci). Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia; from starfish (ex Anthenea acuta). ex pyloric caeca of Acanthaster planci Linnaeus, Great Barrier Reef, Australia (Centipede Reef and Broadhurst Reef).
Distribution References
General References
Cannon, L.R.G. 1986. The Pterastericolidae: Parasitic Turbellarians from Starfish. pp. 15-32 in Cremin, M., Dobson, C. & Moorhouse, D.E. (eds). Parasite Lives. Papers on Parasites, their hosts and their Associations. To Honour J. F. A. Sprent. St. Lucia : University of Queensland Press.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2024 | RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985 | 11-Jun-2024 | MOVED | Dr Nicholas Wee (QM) |
| "TURBELLARIA" | 02-Aug-2012 | ADDED | Dr Kathryn Hall |