History of changes

• Austrohalipegus Cribb, T.H. 1988. Two new digenetic trematodes from Australian freshwater fishes with notes on previously described species. Journal of Natural History 22: 27-43 [28].

  Type species:

   Austrohalipegus anguillicola Cribb, 1988 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

General References

Kennedy, C.R. 1995. Richness and diversity of macroparasite communities in tropical eels Anguilla reinhardtii in Queensland, Australia. Parasitology 111: 233-245 (Australian record)

History of changes

• Austrohelipegus anguillicola Cribb, T.H. 1988. Two new digenetic trematodes from Australian freshwater fishes with notes on previously described species. Journal of Natural History 22: 27-43.

  Type data:

   Holotype QM GL 4831, Moggill Creek, Brisbane River, Queensland [27°30'S, 152°56'E].
  Paratype(s) QM GL 4832-40, Moggill Creek, Brisbane River, Queensland [27°30'S, 152°56'E]; BMNH 1986.8.4.4-7, Moggill Creek, Brisbane River, Queensland [27°30'S, 152°56'E].

  Type host:

   Anguilla reinhardtii Steindachner, 1867 [ANGUILLIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Anguilla reinhardtii Steindachner, 1867 [ANGUILLIDAE] Longfin Eel).

General References

Kennedy, C.R. 1995. Richness and diversity of macroparasite communities in tropical eels Anguilla reinhardtii in Queensland, Australia. Parasitology 111: 233-245 (Australian record)

History of changes

• Derogenes Lühe, M 1900. Über Distomen aus der Gallenblase von Mittelmeerfischen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 28: 504-509 [507].

  Type species:

   Derogenes ruber Lühe, 1900 by original designation.
• Liopyge Looss, A. 1899. Weitere Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Trematoden-Fauna Ægyptens, zugleich Versuch einer natürlichen Gliederung des Genus Distomum Retzius. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik 12: 521-784, Taf. 24-32, 2 text-figs.
• Liocerca Looss, A. 1902. Ueber neue und bekannte Trematoden aus Seeschildkröten. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik 16: 411-894, pls xxi-xxxii, 2 text-figs.

Distribution

States

Queensland, Tasmania

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Macquarie Island Province (24), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

History of changes

• Derogenes capricorniensis Bray, R.A. 1989. Derogenes capricorniensis, sp. nov. (Digenea: Derogenidae), in a blenny from Heron Island, Queensland. Australian Journal of Zoology 37: 55-58.

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1987.2.12.1, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°27'S, 151°55'E].
  Paratype(s) BMNH 1987.2.12.2-20, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°27'S, 151°55'E]; QM GL 4991-93, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°27'S, 151°55'E].

  Type host:

   Salarias fasciatus (Bloch, 1786) [BLENNIIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

Australian Endemic.

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Salarias fasciatus (Bloch, 1786) [BLENNIIDAE] Jewelled Blenny; Atrosalarias fuscus fuscus (Rüppell, 1838) [BLENNIIDAE] (note that this subspecies is now excluded from the Australian fauna, so record may be a misidentification)).

General References

Bray, R.A., Cribb, T.H. & Barker, S.C. 1993. The Hemiuroidea (Digenea) of pomacentrid fishes (Perciformes) from Heron Island, Queensland, Australia. Systematic Parasitology 24: 159-184 (Australian record)

History of changes

• Derogenes crassus Manter, H.W. 1934. Some digenic trematodes from deep-water fishes of Tortugas, Florida. Papers from the Tortugas Laboratory of the Carnegie Institute of Washington 28: 257-345 [318].

  Type host:

   Foetorepus agassizii (Goode & Bean, 1888) [CALLIONYMIDAE]

Distribution

States

Tasmania

IMCRA

Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Pseudophycis barbata (Günther, 1863) [MORIDAE] Southern Bastard Codling).

General References

Crowcroft, P.W. 1947. Some digenetic trematodes from fishes of shallow Tasmanian waters. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 81: 5-25 (Australian record)

History of changes

• Mitrostoma nototheniae Manter, H.W. 1954. Some digenetic trematodes from fishes of New Zealand. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 82: 475-568 [550].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNHC 49149, Wellington, New Zealand.

  Type host:

   Paranotothenia magellanica (Forster, 1801) [NOTOTHENIIDAE] (as Notothenia macrocephala)

Distribution

IMCRA

Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Zanclistius elevatus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888) [PENTACEROTIDAE] Longfin Boarfish).

General References

Korotaeva, V.D. 1975. [Contributions to the fauna of helminths and parasitic crustaceans of marine commercial fishes of Australian and New Zealand waters]. Trudy Biologopochvenn'i Institut, Vladivostock N.S. 26: 46-60 (Australian record)

History of changes

• Derogenes pearsoni Bray, R.A., Cribb, T.H. & Barker, S.C. 1993. The Hemiuroidea (Digenea) of pomacentrid fishes (Perciformes) from Heron Island, Queensland, Australia. Systematic Parasitology 24: 159-184.

  Type data:

   Holotype QM GL 13731, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°29'S, 151°55'E].
  Paratype(s) QM GL 13732-41, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°29'S, 151°55'E]; BMNH 1991.11.1.1-5, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°29'S, 151°55'E].

  Type host:

   Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) [POMACENTRIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

Australian Endemic.

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Amphiprion akindynos Allen, 1972 [POMACENTRIDAE] Barrier Reef Anemonefish; Plectroglyphidodon dickii (Liénard, 1830) [POMACENTRIDAE] Blackbar Devil; Pomacentrus moluccensis Bleeker, 1853 [POMACENTRIDAE] Lemon Damsel; Amphiprion perideraion Bleeker, 1855 [POMACENTRIDAE] Pink Anemonefish; Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787) [POMACENTRIDAE] Staghorn Damselfish; Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier, 1830 [POMACENTRIDAE] Threespot Damsel; Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) [POMACENTRIDAE] Whitespotted Devil; Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier, 1830 [POMACENTRIDAE] Whitetail Damsel).

General References

Barker, S.C., Cribb, T.H., Bray, R.A. & Adlard, R.D. 1994. Host-parasite associations on a coral reef: pomacentrid fishes and digenean trematodes. International Journal for Parasitology 24: 643-647 (further Australian records)

History of changes

• Derogenes pharyngicola Bray, R.A., Cribb, T.H. & Barker, S.C. 1993. The Hemiuroidea (Digenea) of pomacentrid fishes (Perciformes) from Heron Island, Queensland, Australia. Systematic Parasitology 24: 159-184.

  Type data:

   Holotype QM GL 13742, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°29'S, 151°55'E].
  Paratype(s) QM GL 13743-5, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°29'S, 151°55'E]; BMNH 1991.11.1.6, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°29'S, 151°55'E].

  Type host:

   Abudefduf whitleyi Allen & Robertson, 1974 [POMACENTRIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

Australian Endemic.

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Plectroglyphidodon dickii (Liénard, 1839) [POMACENTRIDAE] Blackbar Devil; Abudefduf whitleyi Allen & Robertson, 1974 [POMACENTRIDAE] Whitley's Sergeant).

General References

Barker, S.C., Cribb, T.H., Bray, R.A. & Adlard, R.D. 1994. Host-parasite associations on a coral reef: pomacentrid fishes and digenean trematodes. International Journal for Parasitology 24: 643-647 (further Australian records)

History of changes

• Fasciola varica Müller, O.F. 1784. Zoologia Danica sev animalivm Daniae et Norvegiae rariorvm ac minvs notorvm descriptiones et historia. Volvmen secvndvm. Explicationi iconvm fasciculi secvndi eivsdem operis inserviens. Lipsiae, pp. [1-2], 1-124.

Generic Combinations

• Derogenes varicus (Müller, 1784). —
  Looss, A. 1901. Notizen zur Helminthologie Egyptens. IV. Ueber Trematoden aus Seeschildkröten der egyptischen Küsten. Zoologisches Centralblatt 1 30: 555-569, 618-625

Distribution

Recorded from "Australia".

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Macquarie Island Province (24)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Zanclorhynchus spinifer (Günther, 1880) [CONGIOPODIDAE] Antarctic Horsefish; Cyttus traversi Hutton, 1872 [CYTTIDAE] King Dory; Harpagifer bispinis (Forster, 1801) [HARPAGIFERIDAE] Magellan Plunderfish; Cyttus novaezealandiae (Arthur, 1885) [CYTTIDAE] New Zealand Dory).

General References

Korotaeva, V.D. 1982. The fauna of trematodes in fishes of the order Zeiformes. Parazitologiya 16: 464-468 (Australian record)

Prudhoe, S. & Bray, R.A. 1973. Digenetic trematodes from fishes. British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition Reports, Series B (Zoology and Botany) 8: 199-225 (Australian record)

History of changes

• Gonocerca Manter, H.W. 1925. Some marine fish trematodes of Maine. Journal of Parasitology 12: 11-18, pl. ii [15].

  Type species:

   Gonocerca phycidis Manter, 1925 by original designation.
• Gigantogorgoderina Machida, M. & Kuramochi, T. 1994. Two new species of trematodes (Gorgoderidae and Lepocreadiidae) from deep-sea fishes of Suruga Bay, Japan. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A, Zoology 20: 149-153.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Machida, M. & Kamegai, S. 1997. Digenean trematodes from deep-sea fishes of Suruga Bay, Central Japan. National Science Museum Monographs 12: 19-30

Distribution

States

South Australia

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)

History of changes

• Gonocerca phycidis Manter, H.W. 1925. Some marine fish trematodes of Maine. Journal of Parasitology 12: 11-18, pl. ii [15].

  Type host:

   Urophycis chuss (Walbaum, 1792) [PHYCIDAE]

Distribution

States

South Australia

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Coryphaenoides armatus (Hector, 1875) [MACROURIDAE] Abyssal Grenadier (this species not recorded in the Australian fauna, so may be a misidentification); Cyttus traversi Hutton, 1872 [CYTTIDAE] King Dory; Cyttus novaezealandiae Arthur, 1885 [CYTTIDAE] New Zealand Dory; Neocyttus rhomboidalis Gilchrist, 1906 [OREOSOMATIDAE] Spiky Oreo; Allocyttus verrucosus (Gilchrist, 1906) [OREOSOMATIDAE] Warty Oreodory).

General References

Korotaeva, V.D. 1982. The fauna of trematodes in fishes of the order Zeiformes. Parazitologiya 16: 464-468 (Australian record)

Prudhoe, S. & Bray, R.A. 1973. Digenetic trematodes from fishes. British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition Reports, Series B (Zoology and Botany) 8: 199-225 (Australian record)

History of changes

• Hemipera Nicoll, W. 1913. New trematode parasites from fishes of the English Channel. Parasitology 5: 238-246.

  Type species:

   Hemipera ovocaudata Nicoll, 1913 by original designation.
• Hemiperina Manter, H.W. 1934. Some digenic trematodes from deep-water fishes of Tortugas, Florida. Papers from the Tortugas Laboratory of the Carnegie Institute of Washington 28: 257-345.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Gibson, D.I. 2002. Family Derogenidae Nicoll, 1910. pp. 351-368 in Gibson, D.I., Jones, A. & Bray, R.A. Keys to the Trematoda. Vol. 1. Wallingford : CABI Publishing 521 pp.

Distribution

States

Tasmania

IMCRA

Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)

History of changes

• Hemiperina manteri Crowcroft, P.W. 1947. Some digenetic trematodes from fishes of shallow Tasmanian waters. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 81: 5-25 [17].

  Type host:

   Latridopsis forsteri (Castelnau, 1872) [LATRIDAE]

Distribution

States

Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IMCRA

Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Latridopsis forsteri (Castelnau, 1872) [LATRIDAE] Bastard Trumpeter; Cheilodactylus spectabilis Hutton, 1872 [CHEILODACTYLIDAE] Red Moki).

General References

Olson, P.D., Cribb, T.H., Tkach, V.V., Bray, R.A. & Littlewood, D.T.J. 2003. Phylogeny and classification of the Digenea (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda). International Journal for Parasitology 33: 733-755

History of changes