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Family BALANOTAENIIDAE Mackiewicz & Blair, 1978

Introduction

This small family containing a single genus with two species is restricted to Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is characterised by having both testes and vitellarium within the cortical parenchyma and is notable for the small size of the worms (ca 1 mm) (Mackiewicz 1994). Its hosts are plotosid freshwater fishes from north-eastern Australia.

One of the two species is currently recorded for Australia.

 

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)
12-Feb-2010 (import)