Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<I>Bothridium pithonis</I> [from Bray, Jones & Andersen, 1994]

Bothridium pithonis [from Bray, Jones & Andersen, 1994]

<I>Glandicephalus perfoliatus</I>

Glandicephalus perfoliatus

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Order BOTHRIOCEPHALIDEA Kuchta, Scholz, Brabec & Bray, 2008


Compiler and date details

07 January 2005

Introduction

Formerly part of the order Pseudophyllidea Carus, 1863, which was recognised as being polyphyletic by Bray et al. (1999), the Bothriocephalidea was erected by Kuchta et al. (2008a) as an independent order. The adults are exclusively parasitic in teleost fishes (Kuchta et al. 2008b).

 

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)
06-Feb-2014 20-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2011 MODIFIED