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Species Dermoergasilus acanthopagri Byrnes, 1986

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Species Dermoergasilus acanthopagri Byrnes, 1986

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • New South Wales: SE coastal
    • Queensland: NE coastal
    • Western Australia: SW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Acanthopagrus [SPARIDAE] Australian Bream), marine.

Associated Fauna References

Byrnes, T. 1986. Some Ergasilids (Copepoda) Parasitic on four species of Australian Bream, Acanthopagrus spp. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 37: 81-93 (Acanthopagrus)

 

Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis: Dermoergasilus acanthopagri differs from the most similar species, D. semicoleus, in the size and shape of the genital complex and abdomen, and the armature of the swimming legs.

 

ID Keys

Key to the species of Dermoergasilus: Ho & Do 1982: 248.

 

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)
26-Jun-2023 COPEPODA H. Milne Edwards, 1840 26-Dec-2024 MODIFIED
26-Jun-2023 POECILOSTOMATOIDA Thorell, 1859 26-Dec-2024 MODIFIED
26-Jun-2023 30-Apr-2012 MOVED
26-Jul-2012 26-Dec-2024 MODIFIED
26-Dec-2024 MODIFIED