Species Glossobius anctus Bruce & Bowman, 1989
- Glossobius anctus Bruce, N.L. & Bowman, T.E. 1989. Species of the parasitic isopod genera Ceratothoa and Glossobius (Crustacea: Cymothoidae) from the mouths of flying fishes and halfbeaks (Beloniformes). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 489: 1-28 [13].
Type data:
Holotype AM P35743 ♀, North West Shelf, WA, from Euleptorhampus viridis [18°25´S 118°52´E].
Paratype(s) AM P35744 1♂ specimen; USNM 227110, 227112–13.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Japan, Hawaii.
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.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Parasitic on Euleptorhampus viridis, attaching in buccal cavity.
General References
Martin, M.B., Bruce, N.L. & Nowak, B.F. 2015. Review of the buccal-attaching fish parasite genus Glossobius Schioedte & Meinert, 1883 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae). Zootaxa 3973(2): 337–350 [344]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | CYMOTHOIDAE Leach, 1814 | 03-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 05-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 06-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 29-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |