Subfamily Capsalinae Baird, 1853
Introduction
The subfamily Capsalinae, characterised by a septate haptor, multiple testes and anterior attachment organs in the form of paired discs, to infect the skin, gills and nares of fast-moving, pelagic, cosmopolitan teleosts such as marlin, sailfish and tuna species (Whittington, 2004). A review of the Capsalinae by Chisholm & whittington (2007) made an initial step to sort out the confised taxonomy of this monogenean group. The diversity of capsalines in Australia is not fully appreciated. Currently, the subfamily is represented by species in three genera: Capsala Bosc, 1811; Capsaloides Price, 1938; Nasicola Stunkard, 1962.
Diagnosis References
Chisholm, L.A. & Whittington, I.D. 2006. Revision of Capsaloides (Monogenea: Capsalidae) with a redescription of C. magnospinosus Price, 1939 from the nasal tissue of Tetrapterus audax (Istiophoridae) collected off Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Zootaxa 1160: 1-20
Whittington, I.D. 2004. The Capsalidae (Monogenea: Monopisthocotylea): a review of diversity, classification and phylogeny with a note about species complexes. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 51: 109-122
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |