Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

History of changes

• Dentiphilometra malabarici Moravec, F. & Barton, D.P. 2018. New records of philometrids (Nematoda: Philometridae) from marine fishes off Australia, including description of four new species and erection of Digitiphilometroides gen. n. Folia Parasitologica 65(005).
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  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC 48210, Gulf of Carpentaria.

  Type host:

   Lutjanus malabaricus Bloch et Schneider

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

History of changes

• Philometra Costa, O. 1845. Entozoa. Trovato entro le ovaie dell' Urancoscopus Scaber. Annali dell'Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti, Napoli 3: 76-80 [80].

  Type species:

   Philometra globiceps Rudolphi, 1819 by original designation.
• Sanguinofilaria Yamaguti, S. 1935. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 9. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6(2): 337-386 [358].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

History of changes

• Philometra arafurensis Moravec, F. & Barton, D.P. 2018. New records of philometrids (Nematoda: Philometridae) from marine fishes off Australia, including description of four new species and erection of Digitiphilometroides gen. n. Folia Parasitologica 65(005).
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  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC 48205, Arafura Sea East, NT.

  Type host:

   Lutjanus sebae Cuvier

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia

History of changes

• Philometra australiensis Moravec, F. & Diggles, B.K. 2014. Philometrid nematodes (Philometridae) from marine fishes off the northern coast of Australia, including three new species. Folia Parasitologica 61(1): 37–54.

  Type data:

   Holotype IPCAS ♀, Adelaide River, NT.

  Type host:

   Polydactylus macrochir Günther (Swimbladder)

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

History of changes

• Philometra barnesi Moravec, F. & Diggles, B.K. 2015. A new gonad-infecting species of Philometra, P. barnesi sp. n. (Nematoda: Philometridae), from the marine fish Pomadasys argenteus (Haemulidae) off the northern coast of Australia. Parasitology Research 114: 4121–4126.

  Type data:

   Holotype IPCAS, Bynoe Harbour, NT [12° 41′ S, 130° 34′ E].

  Type host:

   Pomadasys argenteus (ovary)

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

History of changes

• Philometra carangis Moravec, F. & Diggles, B.K. 2014. Two new gonad-infecting species of Philometra Costa, 1845 (Nematoda: Philometridae) from marine fishes off the northern coast of Australia. Systematic Parasitology 89: 33–44.

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA ♂, Darwin Harbour, NT. [12829’S, 130849’E].
  Paratype(s) SAMA 6 specs; IPCAS 7 specs.

  Type host:

   Caranx bucculentus Alleyne & Macleay (Ovary)

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

History of changes

• Philometra carponotati Moravec, F. & Diggles, B.K. 2014. Two new gonad-infecting species of Philometra Costa, 1845 (Nematoda: Philometridae) from marine fishes off the northern coast of Australia. Systematic Parasitology 89: 33–44.

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA ♂, Darwin Harbour, NT. [12 290 S, 130 490 E].
  Paratype(s) SAMA 137 specs; IPCAS 3 specs.

  Type host:

   Lutjanus carponotatus Richardson (Ovary)

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

History of changes

• Philometra epinepheli Dewi, K. & Palm, H.W. 2013. Two new species of philometrid nematodes (Nematoda: Philometridae) in Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1922) from the South Bali Sea, Indonesia. Zootaxa 3609: 49-59.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Bynoe Harbour and Darwin Harbour, NT.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Epinephelus coioides Hamilton Orange-spotted grouper (Opercula)).

General References

Moravec, F. & Diggles, B.K. 2014. Philometrid nematodes (Philometridae) from marine fishes off the northern coast of Australia, including three new species. Folia Parasitologica 61(1): 37–54

History of changes

• Philometra gracilis Moravec, F. & Barton, D.P. 2016. New tissue-dwelling species of Philometra Costa, 1845 and Philometroides Yamaguti, 1935 (Nematoda: Philometridae) from marine perciform fishes off the northern coast of Australia. Systematic Parasitology 93: 623–637 [624–627].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA 47710, Halifax Bay, off Townsville, Queensland [18°38'24"S, 146°49'12"E].
  Paratype(s) SAMA 47711; IPCAS N–1113.

  Type host:

   Lutjanus johnii (Bloch, 1792) [LUTJANIDAE] (tissues behind gills)

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Lutjanus johnii (Bloch, 1792) [LUTJANIDAE] Golden Snapper).

History of changes

• Philometra inconveniens Moravec, F., Barton, D.P. & Shamsi, S. 2021. Two species of philometrid nematodes (Philometridae) newly recorded from marine fishes off South Australia, including Philometra inconveniens n. sp. from Hyporhamphus melanochir (Valenciennes) (Hemiramphidae). Systematic Parasitology 98: 413-422.
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  Type data:

   Holotype IPCAS N–1254, Off South Australia.

  Type host:

   Hyporhamphus melanochir Valenciennes, 1847

Distribution

States

South Australia

History of changes

• Philometra johnii Moravec, F. & Ali, A.H. 2013. Philometra johnii sp. nov. (Nematoda, Philometridae), a new gonad-infecting philometrid from the sin croaker Johnius dussumieri (Cuvier) (Pisces, Sciaenidae) from marine waters of Iraq. Acta Parasitologica 58: 263–268.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Adelaide River, NT.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Johnius Croaker (Ovary)).

General References

Moravec, F. & Diggles, B.K. 2014. Philometrid nematodes (Philometridae) from marine fishes off the northern coast of Australia, including three new species. Folia Parasitologica 61(1): 37–54

History of changes

• Philometra kohnae Moravec, F. & Rohde, K. 1992. Three species of nematodes of the superfamily Dracunculoidea from Australian fishes. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemoslovenicae 56: 187-195.

  Type data:

   Holotype QM, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30 30'S, 153 25'E].

  Type host:

   Tylosurus gavialoides Castelnau

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

History of changes

• Philometra lomi Moravec, F. & Rohde, K. 1992. Three species of nematodes of the superfamily Dracunculoidea from Australian fishes. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemoslovenicae 56: 187-195.

  Type data:

   Holotype QM, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30 30'S, 153 25'E].

  Type host:

   Tylosurus gavialoides Castelnau

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

History of changes

• Philometra longa Moravec, F., Barton, D.P. & Shamsi, S. 2021. Philometra longa n. sp. (Nematoda: Philometridae), a new parasite from the abdominal cavity of the eastern sea garfish Hyporhamphus australis (Hemiramphidae, Beloniformes) off Australia. Systematic Parasitology 98: 167-175.
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  Type data:

   Holotype IPCAS N-1244 ♂, off Eden, NSW.
  Paratype(s) IPCAS multiple ♀; SAMA multiple specs.

  Type host:

   Hyporhamphus australis Steindachner, 1866 (Body cavity)

Distribution

States

New South Wales

History of changes

• Philometra macrochiri Moravec, F. & Diggles, B.K. 2014. Philometrid nematodes (Philometridae) from marine fishes off the northern coast of Australia, including three new species. Folia Parasitologica 61(1): 37–54.

  Type data:

   Holotype IPCAS ♀, Darwin Harbour, NT.

  Type host:

   Polydactylus macrochir Günther (Sensory fin)

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

History of changes

• Philometra mawsonae Moravec, F. & Barton, D.P. 2018. New records of philometrids (Nematoda: Philometridae) from marine fishes off Australia, including description of four new species and erection of Digitiphilometroides gen. n. Folia Parasitologica 65(005).
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  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC 48207, Arafura Sea East, NT.

  Type host:

   Lutjanus malabaricus Bloch et Schneider

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

History of changes

• Philometra papillicaudata Moravec, F. & Barton, D.P. 2018. New records of philometrids (Nematoda: Philometridae) from marine fishes off Australia, including description of four new species and erection of Digitiphilometroides gen. n. Folia Parasitologica 65(005).
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  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC 48209, Gulf of Carpentaria.
  Paratype(s) IPCAS N-1150.

  Type host:

   Lutjanus sebae Cuvier

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland

History of changes

• Ichthyonema pellucida Jagerskiold, L.A. 1893. Bidrag till kannedomen om nematoderna. Stockholm: Akademisk Afhandling Uppsala. pp.86 + 5 Plts.

  Type data:

   
  Status unknown, IPCAS, Lizard Island, QLD [14 380 5000S, 145 270 3200E]; IPCAS, Palfrey Island, QLD. [14 410 5300S, 145 260 4100E].

  Type host:

   Arothron nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider (Abdominal cavity)

  Secondary source:

   Moravec, F., Cutmore, S.C. & Yong, R.Q.Y. 2018. Redescription of Philometra pellucida (Jagerskiold, 1893) (Nematoda: Philometridae) parasitic in the abdominal cavity of the blackspotted puffer Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider) (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae) off Australia and Japan. Systematic Parasitology 95(7): 665–671.

Generic Combinations

• Philometra pellucida (Jagerskiold, 1893). —
  Moravec, F., Cutmore, S.C. & Yong, R.Q.Y. 2018. Redescription of Philometra pellucida (Jagerskiold, 1893) (Nematoda: Philometridae) parasitic in the abdominal cavity of the blackspotted puffer Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider) (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae) off Australia and Japan. Systematic Parasitology 95(7): 665–671

Distribution

States

Queensland

History of changes

• Philometra percalates Johnston, T.H. & Mawson, P.M. 1940. Some nematodes parasitic in Australian freshwater fish. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 64: 340-352 [349].

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Macquaria colonorum (Günther, 1863) [PERCICHTHYIDAE] Estuary Perch).

History of changes

• Philometra protonibeae Moravec, F. & Barton, D.P. 2015. Two gonad-infecting species of Philometra (Nematoda: Philometridae) from marine fishes off the northern coast of Australia. Parasite 22(4) [2].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC 47547–47551, Fenton Patches, 35 km North-West of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory.
  Paratype(s) SAMA AHC 47547–47551; IPCAS No. N-1077.

  Type host:

   Protonibea diacanthus (Lacépède) [SCIAENIDAE] (ovary)

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Transition (26)

Ecological Descriptors

Endoparasitic (host(s): Protonibea diacanthus (Lacépède) [SCIAENIDAE] Blackspotted Croaker).

History of changes

• Philometra rajani Mukherjee, R.P. 1963. On a new nematode from the ovary of Indian fishes. Journal of the Zoological Society of India 15(1/2): 76-78.

Distribution

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Eleutheronema tetradactylum Shaw, 1804 [POLYNEMIDAE] Blue Threadfin).

History of changes

• Philometra scomberesoxis Nikolaeva, V.M. & Naidenova, N.N. 1964. Nematodes of pelagic and mid-water fishes in the seas of the Mediterranean basin. Trudy Sevastopol'skoi Biologicheskoi Stantsii 17: 125-158 [147].

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Eutherapon theraps [TERAPONTIDAE]).

History of changes

• Philometra sydneyi Rasheed, S. 1963. A Revision of the Genus Philometra Costa, 1845. Journal of Helminthology 37(1-2): 89-130 [100].

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Unidentified teleost).

History of changes

• Philometra tauridica Ivashkin, V.M., Sobolev, A.A. & Khromova, L.A. 1971. Camallanata of animals and man and diseases caused by them. Osnovy Nematodologii (Principles of Nematology) 22: 1-388.

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Priacanthus macracanthus Cuvier, 1829 [PRIACANTHIDAE] Spotted Bigeye).

History of changes

• Philometra zabidii Moravec, F. & Diggles, B.K. 2014. Philometrid nematodes (Philometridae) from marine fishes off the northern coast of Australia, including three new species. Folia Parasitologica 61(1): 37–54.

  Type data:

   Holotype IPCAS ♀, Adelaide River, NT.

  Type host:

   Zabidius novemaculeatus McCulloch (Ovary)

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

History of changes

• Philometroides Yamaguti, S. 1935. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 9. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6(2): 337-386 [355].

  Type species:

   Philometroides seriolae (Ishii, 1931) Yamaguti, 1951 by original designation.
• Margolisianum Blaylock, R.B. & Overstreet, R.M. 1999. Margolisianum bulbosum n. gen., n. sp. (Nematoda: Philometridae) from the southern flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma (Pisces: Bothidae), in Mississippi Sound, USA. Journal of Parasitology 85(2): 306-312 [306].
• Pseudophilometroides Parukhin, A.M. 1966. Pseudophilometroides atropi gen. et sp. n.- A new nematode of the family Dracunculidae Leiper, 1912.]. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal 45: 766-767 [767].

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25)

History of changes

• Filaria anguillae Ishii, S. 1916. On Filaria anguillae n. sp. parasitic in the orbit of Japanese eels. Dobutsugaku Zasshi (Zoological Magazine Tokyo) 28: 214-220.

Generic Combinations

• Philometroides anguillae (Ishii, 1916). —
  Rasheed, S. 1963. A Revision of the Genus Philometra Costa, 1845. Journal of Helminthology 37(1-2): 89-130 [108]

Ecological Descriptors

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

History of changes

• Philometroides branchiarum Moravec, F. & Barton, D.P. 2016. New tissue-dwelling species of Philometra Costa, 1845 and Philometroides Yamaguti, 1935 (Nematoda: Philometridae) from marine perciform fishes off the northern coast of Australia. Systematic Parasitology 93: 623–637 [627–631].

  Type data:

   Holotype IPCAS N–1114, Goulburn Island, off Arnhem Land, Northern Territory [11°34'30"S, 133°23'28"E].
  Paratype(s) IPCAS 47712.

  Type host:

   Lutjanus johnii (Bloch, 1792) [LUTJANIDAE] (gill-arch)

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Lutjanus johnii (Bloch, 1792) [LUTJANIDAE] Golden Snapper).

History of changes

• Philometroides eleutheronemae Moravec, F. & Manoharan, J. 2013. Gonad-infecting philometrids (Nematoda: Philometridae) including four new species from marine fishes off the eastern coast of India. Folia Parasitologica 60: 105–122.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Darwin Harbour, NT.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: parasitic (host(s): Eleutheronema tetradactylum Shaw Fourfinger threadfin (Ovary)).

General References

Moravec, F. & Diggles, B.K. 2014. Philometrid nematodes (Philometridae) from marine fishes off the northern coast of Australia, including three new species. Folia Parasitologica 61(1): 37–54

History of changes

• Philometra plectroplites Johnston, T.H. & Mawson, P.M. 1940. Some nematodes parasitic in Australian freshwater fish. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 64: 340-352 [348].

Generic Combinations

• Philometroides plectroplites (Johnston & Mawson, 1940). —
  Rasheed, S. 1960. The nematode parasites of the birds of Hyderabad (India). Biologia (Lahore) 6: 1-116 [107]

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Macquaria ambigua (Richardson, 1845) [PERCICHTHYIDAE] Golden Perch).

History of changes

• Philometroides sp. Roubal, F.R. 1990. The Parasites of the Sparid Acanthopagrus australis in Australia. Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists 10(4): 110-111 [111]

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Acanthopagrus australis (Günther, 1859) [SPARIDAE] Yellowfin Bream).

History of changes

• Philometroides stomachicus Moravec, F. & Barton, D.P. 2016. New tissue-dwelling species of Philometra Costa, 1845 and Philometroides Yamaguti, 1935 (Nematoda: Philometridae) from marine perciform fishes off the northern coast of Australia. Systematic Parasitology 93: 623–637 [631–635].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA 47713, Off Arnhem Land, Northern Territory [13°57'33"S, 138°51'48"E].
  Paratype(s) IPCAS N–1115.

  Type host:

   Protonibea diacanthus (Lacépède, 1802) [SCIAENIDAE] (stomach wall)

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Protonibea diacanthus (Lacépède, 1802) [SCIAENIDAE] Black Jewfish).

History of changes

• Spirophilometra Parukhin, A. M. 1971. Spirophilometra eichleri n.g., n.sp., a new fish nematode from the Indian Ocean. Angewandte Parasitologie 12(4): 220-224.