Species Doorochen spissum (Bray, Cribb & Barker, 1997)
- Postlepidapedon spissum Bray, R.A., Cribb, T.H. & Barker, S.C. 1997. Postlepidapedon Zdzitowiecki, 1993 and Gibsonivermis n. g. (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) from fishes of the southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia, and their relationship to Intusatrium Durio & Manter, 1968. Systematic Parasitology 36: 143-155.
Type data:
Holotype QM G 212927, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°27'S, 150°55'E].
Paratype(s) QM G 212928-38, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°27'S, 150°55'E]; BMNH 1988.7.4.23-28, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°27'S, 150°55'E]; BMNH 1996.10.10.10-16, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°27'S, 150°55'E].Type host:
Choerodon venustus (De Vis, 1884) [Labridae]
Generic Combinations
- Doorochen spissum (Bray, Cribb & Barker, 1997). —
Bray, R.A., Cutmore, S.C. & Cribb, T.H. 2022. Proposal of a new genus, Doorochen (Digenea: Lepocreadioidea), for reef-inhabiting members of the genus Postlepidapedon Zdzitowiecki, 1993. Parasitology International 93 [7] (New combination)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: parasitic (host(s): Choerodon schoenleinii (Valenciennes, 1839) [LABRIDAE] Blackspot Tuskfish; Choerodon cyanodus (Richardson, 1843) [LABRIDAE] Blue Tuskfish; Choerodon graphicus (De Vis, 1885) [LABRIDAE] Graphic tuskfish; Choerodon fasciatus (Günther, 1867) [LABRIDAE] Harlequin Tuskfish; Choerodon venustus (De Vis, 1884) [LABRIDAE] Venus Tuskfish).
General References
Lester, R.J.G. & Sewell, K.B. 1990. Checklist of parasites from Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. Australian Journal of Zoology 37: 101-128 (identified as Lepocreadium sp.)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | TREMATODA | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Sep-2023 | TREMATODA | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 13-Apr-2023 | LEPIDAPEDIDAE Yamaguti, 1958 | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Nicholas Wee (QM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | TREMATODA | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 11-Feb-2022 | TREMATODA | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 11-Feb-2022 | DIGENEA Carus, 1863 | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb Ms Jo Wood Russell Yong |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb (QM) |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb (QM) |
| 29-Jul-2013 | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 26-Feb-2010 | ADDED |