Species Edmondsacanthus blairi Smales, 2009
- Edmondsacanthus blairi Smales, R.L. 2009. Edmondsacanthus blairi n.gen., n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Rhadinorhynchidae) parasitic in the intestine of the eastern rainbow fish Melanotaenia splendida (Peters, 1966). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 133(2): 284-287 [284].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA AHC 18791 Slide # 2 ♂, Alice River, Queensland, Australia [19°15’S, 146°35"E].
Paratype(s) SAMA AHC 18791 Slide # 11 (Allotype ♀), as for holotype; SAMA AHC 18791 Slide # 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (8 paratypes), as for holotype.Type host:
Melanotaenia splendida (Peters, 1866) [Melanotaeniidae]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Melanotaenia splendida (Peters, 1886) [MELANOTAENIIDAE]).
Associated Fauna References
Smales, L.R. & Weaver, H.J. 2015. An annotated checklist of Acanthocephala from Australian fish. Zootaxa 3985(3): 349-374 [358] (Melanotaenia splendida)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2022 | RHADINORHYNCHIDAE Travassos, 1923 | 28-Sep-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Apr-2022 | ACANTHOCEPHALA Koelreuther, 1771 | 30-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Apr-2017 | ACANTHOCEPHALA Koelreuther, 1771 | 28-Sep-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Sep-2016 | ACANTHOCEPHALA Koelreuther, 1771 | 28-Sep-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 14-Jun-2011 | ADDED |