Species Hermilius youngi Kabata, 1964
- Hermilius youngi Kabata, Z. 1964. Copepoda parasitic on Australian fishes. I. Hermilius youngi sp. nov. (Caligidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 7: 609-618 [609].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH Reg. No. B.M. (N.H.) 1965.1.21.8. ♀ (Moreton Bay, Queensland), Brisbane, Queensland.
Paratype(s) BMNH Reg. No. B.M. (N.H.) 1965.1.21.8. ♀ (Moreton Bay, Queensland), Brisbane, Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) Blue catfish), marine.
Diagnosis
The main discriminant feature of the new species is the shape of the genital segment, provided with lateral alae and with posterior and anterior lobes.
Diagnosis References
Kabata, Z. 1964. Copepoda parasitic on Australian fishes. I. Hermilius youngi sp. nov. (Caligidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 7: 609-618 [609]
General References
Boxshall, G. 2018. The sea lice (Copepoda: Caligidae) of Moreton Bay (Queensland, Australia), with descriptions of thirteen new species. Zootaxa 4398(1): 1-172 [139, Fig. 66]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835 | 26-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jun-2023 | COPEPODA H. Milne Edwards, 1840 | 26-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 23-Apr-2018 | CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835 | 26-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jul-2012 | 26-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 26-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED |