Species Filisoma filiformis Weaver & Smales, 2013
- Filisoma filiformis Weaver, H.J. & Smales, L.R. 2013. Filisoma filiformis n. sp. (Echinorhynchida: Cavisomidae), a new species of Acanthocephala from Kyphosus spp. (Perciformes: Kyphosidae) from the South Pacific, and a key to the genus Filisoma. Comparative Parasitology 80(1): 33-38.
Type data:
Holotype SAMA 35270 ♂, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia [22°17'S, 113°48'E].
Paratype(s) SAMA 35271-77 numerous ♂ ♀, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia [22°17'S, 113°48'E].
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known from type locality (Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia) and also from Heron Island and Stradbroke Island, Queensland.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) [KYPHOSIDAE]; Kyphosus sydneyanus (Günther, 1886) [KYPHOSIDAE]; Kyphosus bigibbus Lacépède, 1801 [KYPHOSIDAE]).
Associated Fauna References
Smales, L.R. & Weaver, H.J. 2015. An annotated checklist of Acanthocephala from Australian fish. Zootaxa 3985(3): 349-374 (Kyphosus sydneyanus; Kyphosus vaigiensis; Kyphosus bigibbus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2022 | ACANTHOCEPHALA Koelreuther, 1771 | 12-Apr-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Apr-2017 | ACANTHOCEPHALA Koelreuther, 1771 | 16-Jul-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| ACANTHOCEPHALA Koelreuther, 1771 | 18-Sep-2015 | ADDED |