Introduction

Monopisthocotyleans infect a diversity of microhabitats across many fish groups, can move readily, feed on epithelial cells and have a haptor forming a single, symmetrical attachment unit. Most adult monopisthocotyleans have proteinaceous sclerites in the form of 14 or 16 small hooklets usually around the haptor periphery for attachment to host epithelial cells. Larvae use haptoral hooklets to attach to a newly invaded host. The adult haptor often also has one or two pairs of larger hooks called hamuli for firm attachment to host epithelial cells. Adults in some families may have additional tiny sclerites resembling teeth, studs and/or spines for extra grip.

Arrangement, morphology and origin of sclerotised haptoral elements are important for classification, systematics and identification. The monopisthocotylean haptor can: form a muscular sucker supplemented by sclerites (e.g. Capsalidae); be divided into partitions called loculi each able to generate suction (e.g. Monocotylidae, some Capsalidae); have gland cells that secrete adhesives (e.g. Microbothriidae, Udonellidae, Anoplodiscidae); comprise sclerites and adhesives combined (e.g. Dactylogyridae). Unlike Polyopishtocotylea, Monopisthocotylea have no haptoral clamps. Monopisthocotylea also have anterior organs for attachment to hosts. Alternate use of haptor and anterior attachment organs permits leech-like movement over host epithelial cells despite strong shear forces from water flow as hosts swim and respire (Whittington, 2005).

The incredible diversity of Monopisthocotylea in form, function and structure of haptor and anterior attachment organs is matched by broad diversity in body plan (see Whittington 2005).

In Australia, 11 monopisthocotylean families are represented comprising 75 genera.

General References

Whittington, I.D. 2005. Monogenea Monopisthocotylea (ectoparasitic flukes). pp. 63-72 in Rohde, K. (ed.). Marine Parasitology. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 592 pp. [63]

History of changes

History of changes

• Capsalidae Yamaguti, S. 1963. Systema Helminthum. Volume IV. Monogenea and Aspidocotylea. New York : Interscience Div., John Wiley & Sons Inc. 699 pp. [sensu Yamaguti, 1963].

Introduction

The Capsalidae are monogeneans parasitising mostly 'skin', fins and gills of marine fishes. Some capsalids are pathogenic to cultivated fish and a few have caused epizootic events. It is a cosmopolitan family with broad host associations with elasmobranchs and teleosts (including sturgeons). Approximately 180 capsalid species are placed in nine subfamilies and 44–46 genera, some of which are well known —Benedenia, Capsala, Entobdella, Neobenedenia. Sturgeons host two capsalid species (Nitzschiinae), and 15 species in five genera are reliably reported from elasmobranchs.

The combination of ancient (shark, ray) and modern (teleost) host fish lineages indicates that capsalid evolution is probably a blend of coevolution and host-switching, but a family phylogeny has been lacking due to insufficient knowledge about homologies (Whittington 2004).

Of nine capsalid subfamilies worldwide, six are reported from Australia. Species in Interniloculinae Suriano & Beverley-Burton, 1979, Nitzschiinae Johnston, 1931 (restricted to sturgeons) and Pseudonitzchiinae Yamaguti, 1965, are absent. The current classification for the Capsalidae is not based on a comprehensive phylogeny, which is a major obstacle (Whittington 2004).

Diagnosis References

Baird, W 1853. A Catalogue of the Species of Entozoa or Intestinal Worms contained in the Collections of the British Museum. London : printed by order of the Trustees 132 pp.

Whittington, I.D. 2004. The Capsalidae (Monogenea: Monopisthocotylea): a review of diversity, classification and phylogeny with a note about species complexes. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 51: 109-122

General References

Whittington, I.D. 2004. The Capsalidae (Monogenea: Monopisthocotylea): a review of diversity, classification and phylogeny with a note about species complexes. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 51: 109-122 [109]

History of changes

Introduction

The subfamily Benedeniinae traditionally characterised by an aseptate haptor, 2 juxtaposed testes and anterior attachment organs in the form of paired discs, commonly infect the skin and gills of teleost fishes (Whittington, 2004).

The subfamily is represented in Australia by five genera: Benedenia Diesing, 1858 (8 species); Dioncopseudobenedenia Yamaguti, 1965 (1 species); Metabenedeniella Yamaguti, 1958 (1 species); Neobenedenia Yamaguti, 1963 (1 species); Trimusculotrema Whittington & Kearn, 1990 (2 species). It is likely that Trimuscuoltrema is misplaced and probably should be reassigned to the Entobdellinae Bychowsky, 1957. The reports of 13 benedeniines on Australian fishes is probably a huge under-estimate of the true number species present on Australian fishes.

Diagnosis References

Johnston, T.H. 1931. New trematodes from the Subantarctic and Antarctic. Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science 8(2): 91-98

Whittington, I.W., Deveney, M.R. & Wyborn, S.J. 2001. A revision of Benedenia Diesing, 1858 including a redescription of B. sciaenae (van Beneden, 1856) Odhner, 1905 and recognition of Menziesia Gibson, 1976 (Monogenea: Capsalidae). Journal of Natural History 35(5): 663-777

History of changes

• Benedenia Diesing, K.M. 1858. Revision der Myzhelminthen. Abtheilung: Trematoden. Sitzungsberichte der kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 32(23): 307-390 [313, 363].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Wet Tropics (WT)

IMCRA

Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

General References

Whittington, I.W., Deveney, M.R. & Wyborn, S.J. 2001. A revision of Benedenia Diesing, 1858 including a redescription of B. sciaenae (van Beneden, 1856) Odhner, 1905 and recognition of Menziesia Gibson, 1976 (Monogenea: Capsalidae). Journal of Natural History 35(5): 663-777

History of changes

• Benedenia anticavaginata Byrnes, T. 1986. Five species of Monogenea from Australian bream, Acanthopagrus spp. Australian Journal of Zoology 34: 65-86 [73].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM W198996, Gladstone, Qld.
  Paratype(s) AM W198997, Brisbane, Qld.

  Type host:

   Acanthopagrus australis (Günther, 1859) [SPARIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Gladstone and Brisbane and Peronian zoogeographical region.

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål, 1775) [SPARIDAE] Pikey Bream; Acanthopagrus australis (Günther, 1859) [SPARIDAE] Yellowfin Bream).

General References

Byrnes, T. 1992. Geographical distribution and host specificity of ectoparasites of Australian bream, Acanthopagrus spp. (Sparidae). Folia Parasitologica. Prague 39: 249-264 [252] (Australian host & locality record)

History of changes

• Benedenia beverleyburtonae Whittington, I.D. & Deveney, M.R. 2011. New Benedenia species (Monogenea: Capsalidae) from Diagramma labiosum (Perciformes: Haemulidae) on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, with Oncomiracidial descriptions and a report of egg attachment to the host. Journal of Parasitology 97(6): 1026-1034 [1026-1029].

  Type data:

   Paratype(s) SAMA AHC35109-35112 3 slides, Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland [23°27'0"S 151°55'0"E].

  Type host:

   Diagramma labiosum Macleay, 1883 [HAEMULIDAE] (Parasite from gills and gill rakers)

Distribution

States

Queensland

History of changes

• Benedenia ernsti Deveney, M.R. & Whittington, I.D 2010. Three new species of Benedenia Diesing, 1858 from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia with a key to species of the genus. Zootaxa 2348: 1-22 [2].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM G 218907, Heron Island, Queensland, Australia [23°27΄S, 151°55΄E].
  Paratype(s) QM G 218907 1 specimen (on slide with holotype); QM G 218908–13 5 slides, 6 specimens (ex gills Symphorus nematophorus); QM G 218918 1 slide, 1 specimen (ex gills Lutjanus sebae).

  Type host:

   Symphorus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860) [Lutjanidae]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Symphorus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860) [LUTJANIDAE] Chinamanfish (ex gills); Lutjanus sebae (Cuvier, 1816) [LUTJANIDAE] Red Emperor (ex gills)).

History of changes

• Benedenia fieldsi Deveney, M.R. & Whittington, I.D 2010. Three new species of Benedenia Diesing, 1858 from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia with a key to species of the genus. Zootaxa 2348: 1-22 [6].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM G 218896, Heron Island, Queensland, Australia [23°27΄S, 151°55΄E].
  Paratype(s) QM G 218897–906 10 slides, 10 specimens (ex fins C. boenak), Heron Island.

  Type host:

   Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790) [Serranidae] (ex dorsal fin)

Introduction

Also on fins of several serranid aquarium fish, see Deveney & Whittington (2010)

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Kuhl & Hasselt, 1828) [SERRANIDAE] Bluespotted Rockcod (ex dorsal fin); Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790) [SERRANIDAE] Brownbarred Rockcod; Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål) [SERRANIDAE] Coral Rockcod (ex dorsal fin)).

History of changes

• Benedenia haywardi Deveney, M.R. & Whittington, I.D 2010. Three new species of Benedenia Diesing, 1858 from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia with a key to species of the genus. Zootaxa 2348: 1-22 [10].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM G 218922 1 slide, 1 specimen (ex pelvic fin), Heron Island, Queensland, Australia [23°27΄S, 151°55΄E].
  Paratype(s) QM G 218923–25 3 slides, 3 specimens (ex fins (pelvic, anal, soft dorsal)).

  Type host:

   Symphorus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860) [Lutjanidae]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Symphorus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1860) [LUTJANIDAE] Chinamanfish (ex fins (pelvic, anal, soft dorsal))).

History of changes

• Benedenia lolo Yamaguti, S. 1968. Monogenetic Trematodes of Hawaiian Fishes. Hawaii : University of Hawaii Press pp. 1-283. [21].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM S.Y. 89, Hawaii.

  Type host:

   Coris gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) [LABRIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Coris gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) [LABRIDAE] Clown Wrasse; Hemigymnus melapterus (Bloch, 1791) [LABRIDAE] Thicklip Wrasse).

General References

Grutter, A.S., Deveney, M.R., Whittington, I,D. & Lester, R.J.G. 2002. The effect of the cleaner fish Labroides dimidiatus on the capsalid monogenean Benedenia lolo parasite of the labrid fish Hemigymnus melapterus. Journal of Fish Biology 61: 1098-1108 [1098] (Australian host and locality record)

History of changes

• Benedenia lutjani Whittington, I.D. & Kearn, G.C. 1993. A new species of skin-parasitic benedeniine monogenean with a preference for the pelvic fins of its host, Lutjanus carponotatus (Perciformes, Lutjanidae) from the Great Barrier Reef. Journal of Natural History 27: 1-14 [4].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM GL13339, Heron Island, Qld.
  Paratype(s) QM GL13340-43, Heron Island, Qld; BMNH 1992.7.6.327-329, Heron Island, Qld; USNPC 82494, Heron Island, Qld; Heron Island, Qld; Heron Island, Qld.

  Type host:

   Lutjanus carponotatus (Richardson, 1842) [LUTJANIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Lutjanus carponotatus (Richardson, 1842) [LUTJANIDAE] Stripey Snapper).

Diagnosis References

Whittington, I.D. & Kearn, G.C. 1993. A new species of skin-parasitic benedeniine monogenean with a preference for the pelvic fins of its host, Lutjanus carponotatus (Perciformes, Lutjanidae) from the Great Barrier Reef. Journal of Natural History 27: 1-14

History of changes

• Benedenia rohdei Whittington, I.D., Kearn, G.C. & Beverley-Burton, M. 1994. Benedenia rohdei n. sp. (Monogenea, Capsalidae) from the gills of Lutjanus carponotatus (Perciformes, Lutjanidae) from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, with a description of the oncomiracidium. Systematic Parasitology 28: 5-13 [6].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM GL18312, Heron Island, Qld.
  Paratype(s) QM GL18313-6, Heron Island, Qld; BMNH 1992.9.7.1-4, Heron Island, Qld; USNPC 82577, Heron Island, Qld; Heron Island, Qld; Heron Island, Qld.

  Type host:

   Lutjanus carponotatus (Richardson, 1842) [LUTJANIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Lutjanus carponotatus (Richardson, 1842) [LUTJANIDAE] Stripey Snapper).

Diagnosis References

Whittington, I.D., Kearn, G.C. & Beverley-Burton, M. 1994. Benedenia rohdei n. sp. (Monogenea, Capsalidae) from the gills of Lutjanus carponotatus (Perciformes, Lutjanidae) from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, with a description of the oncomiracidium. Systematic Parasitology 28: 5-13

History of changes

• Benedenia sciaenae Beneden, P.J. van 1852. Note sur quelques parasties d'un poisson rare sur nos cote (le maigre d'Europe, Sciaena aquila, Cuv.). Bulletin de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique 19 3(9): 98-108.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Victor Harbour, SA; Bate Bay and Cronulla, NSW.

IMCRA

Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Ecological Descriptors

Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Argyrosomus hololepidotus (Lacepède, 1801) [SCIAENIDAE] Southern Meagre, Madagascar Meagre (note that this species is now excluded from the Australian fauna, so record may be a misidentification)).

Extra Ecological Information

As Argyrosomus hololepidotusis does not occur in Australian waters, the host appears to have been incorrectly identified; Argyrosomus japonicus may be the true host.

Diagnosis References

Beneden, P.J. van 1852. Note sur quelques parasties d'un poisson rare sur nos cote (le maigre d'Europe, Sciaena aquila, Cuv.). Bulletin de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique 19 3(9): 98-108

General References

Whittington, I.D. 1996. Benedeniine capsalid monogeneans from Australian fishes: pathogenic species, site-specificity and camouflage. Journal of Helminthology 70: 177-184 [178] (Australian host and locality record)

History of changes

• Epibdella sekii Yamaguti, S. 1937. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 19. Fourteen new ectoparasitic trematodes of fishes. Japan : Published by author pp. 1-28.

  Type data:

   Status unknown, AM W 19465 1, 194652, Coffs Harbour, NSW; Gulf St Vincent, Wallaroo, SA; New Zealand.

  Type host:

   Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801) [SPARIDAE]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Coffs Harbour, N.S.W.; Gulf St Vincent, Wallaroo, S.A.; New Zealand.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Pagrus auratus (Forster, 1801) [SPARIDAE] Snapper (as Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801))).

General References

Meserve, F.G.C. 1938. Some monogenetic trematodes from the Galapagos Islands and the neighbouring Pacific. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 2: 31-89 [35]

Roubal, F.R., Armitage, J. & Rohde, K. 1983. Taxonomy of Metazoan ectoparasites of Snapper, Chrysophrys auratus (Family Sparidae), from southern Australia, eastern Australia and New Zealand. Australian Journal of Zoology 94: 1-68 [7] (redescription and Australian locality record)

History of changes

• Epibdella seriolae Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 2. Trematodes of Fishes, I. Japanese Journal of Zoology 5(3): 249-541 [259].

Generic Combinations

• Benedenia seriolae (Yamaguti, 1934). —
  Price, E.W. 1939. North American monogenetic trematodes. III. The family Capsalidae (Capsaloidea). Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 29(2): 63-92

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Coffs Harbour and North Head, Sydney, NSW and found on host in Sydney Aquarium; Spencer Gulf in SA.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Seriola hippos Günther, 1876 [CARANGIDAE] Samson Fish; Seriola lalandi Valenciennes, 1833 [CARANGIDAE] Yellowtail Kingfish).

General References

Hutson, KS., Ernst, I. & Whittington, I.D. 2007. Risk assessment for metazoan parasites of yellowtail kingfish Seriola lalandi (Perciformes: Carangidae) in South Australian sea-cage aquaculture. Aquaculture 271(1-4): 85-99 [88] (Australian host and locality reference)

Whittington, I.D. 1996. Benedeniine capsalid monogeneans from Australian fishes: pathogenic species, site-specificity and camouflage. Journal of Helminthology 70: 177-184 [178] (Australian host and locality record)

History of changes

• Dioncopseudobenedenia Yamaguti, S. 1965. New monogenetic trematodes from Hawaiian fishes, I. Pacific Science 19(1): 55-95 [56].

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

History of changes

• Dioncopseudobenedenia ancoralis Deveney, M.R. & Whittington, I.D. 2011. Revision of Dioncopseudobenedenia Yamaguti, 1965 including the description of D. ancoralis sp. n. (Monogenea: Capsalidae) from Pacific acanthuroid teleosts. Folia Parasitologica 58(4): 257-272.

  Type data:

   Holotype QMBA GL18180, Green Island, Queensland.

  Type host:

   Siganus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1835) [SIGANIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Green Island and Heron Island. Also New Caledonia.

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

History of changes

• Dioncopseudobenedenia kala Yamaguti, S. 1965. New monogenetic trematodes from Hawaiian fishes, I. Pacific Science 19(1): 55-95.

  Type host:

   Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775) [ACANTHURIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Reported by Deveney &Whittington (2011) from Green Island and Heron Island on Naso annulatus.

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775) [ACANTHURIDAE] Bluespine Unicornfish).

History of changes

• Dioncopseudobenedenia macracantha Yamaguti, S. 1968. Monogenetic Trematodes of Hawaiian Fishes. Hawaii : University of Hawaii Press pp. 1-283.

  Type data:

   Holotype USNPC, Hawaii.

  Type host:

   Naso unicornis Forsskal, 1775 [ACANTHURIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Heron Island

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic (host(s): Naso annulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) [ACANTHURIDAE]).

History of changes

• Metabenedeniella Yamaguti, S. 1958. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 53. Trematodes of fishes, XII. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 7(1): 53-88 [58].

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

History of changes

• Metabenedeniella parva Horton, M.A. & Whittington, I.D. 1994. A new species of Metabenedeniella (Monogenea: Capsalidae) from the dorsal fin of Diagramma pictum (Perciformes: Haemulidae) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia with a revision of the genus. Journal of Parasitology 80: 998-1007 [1001].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM G211409, Heron Island, Qld.
  Paratype(s) QM G211410-14, Heron Island, Qld; MEGPM 19636, Heron Island, Qld; BMNH 1994.5.31.1-5, Heron Island, Qld; USNPC 83969-13, Heron Island, Qld.

  Type host:

   Diagramma pictum (Thunberg, 1792) [HAEMUILDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Heron Island.

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Diagramma pictum (Thunberg, 1792) [HAEMULIDAE] Painted Sweetlips).

History of changes

• Neobenedenia Yamaguti, S. 1963. Systema Helminthum. Volume IV. Monogenea and Aspidocotylea. New York : Interscience Div., John Wiley & Sons Inc. 699 pp.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Diagnosis References

Whittington, I.D. & Horton, M.A. 1996. A revision of Neobenedenia Yamaguti, 1963 (Monogenea:-Capsalidae) including a redescription of N. melleni (MacCallum, 1927) Yamaguti, 1963. Journal of Natural History 30(8): 1113-1156

Yamaguti, S. 1963. Systema Helminthum. Volume IV. Monogenea and Aspidocotylea. New York : Interscience Div., John Wiley & Sons Inc. 699 pp. [128]

History of changes

• Epibdella melleni MacCallum, G.A. 1927. A new ectoparasitic trematode Epibdella melleni, sp. nov. Zoopathologica 1: 291-300.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Recorded from Lates cacarifer (barramundi) cultivated in sea cages.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) [LATIDAE] Barramundi).

General References

Deveney, M.R., Chisholm, L.A. & Whittington, I.D. 2001. First published record of the pathogenic monogenean parasite Neobenedenia melleni (Capsalidae) from Australia. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 46: 79-82 [79] (Australian host & locality record)

Whittington, I.D. & Horton, M.A. 1996. A revision of Neobenedenia Yamaguti, 1963 (Monogenea:-Capsalidae) including a redescription of N. melleni (MacCallum, 1927) Yamaguti, 1963. Journal of Natural History 30(8): 1113-1156

History of changes

• Trimusculotrema Whittington, I.D. & Barton, D.P. 1990. A new genus of monogenean parasites (Capsalidae, Benedeniinae) from stingrays (Rajiformes, Dasyatidae) with a description of a new species from the long-tailed stingray Himantura uarnak Forsskål from Queensland, Australia. Journal of Natural History 24: 327-340 [328].

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

History of changes

• Trimusculotrema heronensis Whittington, I.D. & Kearn, G.C. 2008. Trimusculotrema heronensis sp. nov. (Monogenea, Capsalidae) from the skin of the pink whipray Himantura fai (Elasmobranchii, Dasyatidae) from Heron Island, Queensland, Australia. Acta Parasitologica 53(3): 251-257 [251].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC29481 1 whole mount, Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland [23°27´0"S 151°55´0"E].

  Type host:

   Himantura fai Jordan & Seale, 1906 [DASYATIDAE] (Parasite from ventral skin surface)

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Heron Island.

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Himantura fai Jordan & Seale, 1906 [DASYATIDAE] Pink Whipray).

History of changes

• Trimusculotrema uarnaki Whittington, I.D. & Barton, D.P. 1990. A new genus of monogenean parasites (Capsalidae, Benedeniinae) from stingrays (Rajiformes, Dasyatidae) with a description of a new species from the long-tailed stingray Himantura uarnak Forsskål from Queensland, Australia. Journal of Natural History 24: 327-340 [329].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM GL10381, Moreton Bay, Qld [27°25'S 153°20'E].
  Paratype(s) QM GL10382-84, Moreton Bay, Qld; BMNH 1989.6.23.1-3, Moreton Bay, Qld; USNPC 80822, Moreton Bay, Qld; Moreton Bay, Qld; SAMA AHC29482-AHC29488 7 slides, Moreton Bay, Queensland [27°25'S 153°20'E].

  Type host:

   Himantura uarnak (Forsskål, 1775) [DASYATIDAE] (Parasite from skin)

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)

Ecological Descriptors

Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Himantura uarnak (Forsskål, 1775) [DASYATIDAE] Reticulate Whipray).

History of changes

Introduction

The subfamily Capsalinae, characterised by a septate haptor, multiple testes and anterior attachment organs in the form of paired discs, to infect the skin, gills and nares of fast-moving, pelagic, cosmopolitan teleosts such as marlin, sailfish and tuna species (Whittington, 2004). A review of the Capsalinae by Chisholm & whittington (2007) made an initial step to sort out the confised taxonomy of this monogenean group. The diversity of capsalines in Australia is not fully appreciated. Currently, the subfamily is represented by species in three genera: Capsala Bosc, 1811; Capsaloides Price, 1938; Nasicola Stunkard, 1962.

Diagnosis References

Chisholm, L.A. & Whittington, I.D. 2006. Revision of Capsaloides (Monogenea: Capsalidae) with a redescription of C. magnospinosus Price, 1939 from the nasal tissue of Tetrapterus audax (Istiophoridae) collected off Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Zootaxa 1160: 1-20

Whittington, I.D. 2004. The Capsalidae (Monogenea: Monopisthocotylea): a review of diversity, classification and phylogeny with a note about species complexes. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 51: 109-122

History of changes

• Capsala Bosc, L.A.G. 1811. Sur deux noveaux genres des vers. Nouveau Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société Philomatique de Paris 2: 384-385 [384].
• Tristomella Guiart, J. 1938. Trématodes parasites provenant des campagnes scientifiques de S.A.S. le prince Albert 1er de Monaco (1886-1912) (Monogenea). vide Monticelli 1910. 1-16 pp.

Distribution

States

Queensland

History of changes

• Tristomum foliaceum Goto, S. 1894. Studies on the ectoparasitic trematodes of Japan. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 8(1): 1-273 [248].

Generic Combinations

• Capsala foliacea (Goto, 1894). —
  Price, E.W. 1938. North American trematodes. II. The families Monocotylidae, Microbothriidae, Acanthocotyle and Udonellidae (Capsaloidea). Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 28(3-4): 109-129; 183-198
• Caballerocotyla foliacea (Goto, 1894). —
  Price, E.W. 1960. The giant marlin, Maikara marlina Jordan and Evermann, a new host for Capsala pricei Hidalgo, 1959, with a review of the subfamily Capsalinae. Sobretiro del libro Homenaje al Doctor Eduardo Caballero y Caballero, Mexico, D.F. 237-244 pp.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Green Island.

Ecological Descriptors

Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Thunnus tonggol (Bleeker, 1851) [SCOMBRIDAE] Longtail Tuna).

General References

Yamaguti, S. 1963. Systema Helminthum. Volume IV. Monogenea and Aspidocotylea. New York : Interscience Div., John Wiley & Sons Inc. 699 pp. [117]

Young, P.C. 1970. The species of Monogenoidea recorded from Australian fishes and notes on their zoogeography. Anales del Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional de Mexico Serie Zoología 41: 163-176 [169] (Australian host and locality reference)

History of changes

• Capsala manteri Price, E.W. 1951. A new North American trematode, Capsala manteri, n. sp. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 18(1): 24-25 [transferred to Caballerocotyla by Price, 1960].

  Type host:

   Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810) [SCOMBRIDAE]
• Caballerocotyla manteri Price, E.W. 1960. The giant marlin, Maikara marlina Jordan and Evermann, a new host for Capsala pricei Hidalgo, 1959, with a review of the subfamily Capsalinae. Sobretiro del libro Homenaje al Doctor Eduardo Caballero y Caballero, Mexico, D.F. 237-244 pp.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Reported by Young (1970) from Green Island on the type host, Euthunnus alletteratus.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810) [SCOMBRIDAE] Little Tunny).

Diagnosis References

Price, E.W. 1960. The giant marlin, Maikara marlina Jordan and Evermann, a new host for Capsala pricei Hidalgo, 1959, with a review of the subfamily Capsalinae. Sobretiro del libro Homenaje al Doctor Eduardo Caballero y Caballero, Mexico, D.F. 237-244 pp. [241]

General References

Young, P.C. 1970. The species of Monogenoidea recorded from Australian fishes and notes on their zoogeography. Anales del Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional de Mexico Serie Zoología 41: 163-176 [169] (Australian host and locality reference)

History of changes

• Capsala pricei Hidalgo-Escalente, E. 1959. Hallazgo de una nueva especie de Capsala, Capsala pricei n. sp. (Trematoda, Monogenea) en un pez marino del puerto de Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Anales del Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional de Mexico 29(1/2): 209-217.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Cape Bowling Green, Cape Moreton, Cairns, Dunk Island, Lizard Island, Whitsundays.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Istiompax indica (Cuvier, 1932) [ISTIOPHORIDAE] Black Marlin; Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & Nodder, 1792) [ISTIOPHORIDAE] Sailfish).

Diagnosis References

Hidalgo-Escalente, E. 1959. Hallazgo de una nueva especie de Capsala, Capsala pricei n. sp. (Trematoda, Monogenea) en un pez marino del puerto de Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Anales del Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional de Mexico 29(1/2): 209-217

General References

Speare, P. 1999. Parasites from east-coast Australian billfish. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43: 837-848 [840] (Australian host and locality record)

History of changes

• Capsaloides Price, E.W. 1936. North American mongenetic trematodes. Ph.D Diss. George Washington Univ. 1935. Published in: George Washington Univ. Bull., Summaries Doct. Theses (1934-36). 10-13 pp. [10].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Diagnosis References

Chisholm, L.A. & Whittington, I.D. 2006. Revision of Capsaloides (Monogenea: Capsalidae) with a redescription of C. magnospinosus Price, 1939 from the nasal tissue of Tetrapterus audax (Istiophoridae) collected off Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Zootaxa 1160: 1-20

History of changes

• Capsaloides cristatus Yamaguti, S. 1968. Monogenetic Trematodes of Hawaiian Fishes. Hawaii : University of Hawaii Press pp. 1-283. [42].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM S.Y. No. 98, Hawaii.

  Type host:

   Maikara sp [ISTIOPHORIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Cape Moreton.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Istiompax indica (Cuvier, 1832) [ISTIOPHORIDAE] Black Marlin; Tetrapturus angustirostris Tanaka, 1915 [ISTIOPHORIDAE] Shortbill Spearfish).

General References

Speare, P. 1999. Parasites from east-coast Australian billfish. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43: 837-848 [840] (Australian host and locality record)

History of changes

• Capsaloides magnaspinosus Price, E.W. 1939. North American monogenetic trematodes. III. The family Capsalidae (Capsaloidea). Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 29(2): 63-92.

  Type data:

   Paratype(s) USNPC 35648.

  Type host:

   Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 [XIPHIIDAE]

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Nelson Bay.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Tetrapturus audax (Philippi, 1887) [ISTIOPHORIDAE] Striped Marlin; Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 [XIPHIIDAE] Swordfish).

General References

Chisholm, L.A. & Whittington, I.D. 2006. Revision of Capsaloides (Monogenea: Capsalidae) with a redescription of C. magnospinosus Price, 1939 from the nasal tissue of Tetrapterus audax (Istiophoridae) collected off Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Zootaxa 1160: 1-20 [10] (Redescription + Australian host and locality record)

History of changes

• Capsaloides istiophori Yamaguti, S. 1968. Monogenetic Trematodes of Hawaiian Fishes. Hawaii : University of Hawaii Press pp. 1-283. [43].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM S.Y. No. 99, Hawaii.

  Type host:

   Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & Nodder, 1792) [Istiophoridae]
• Capsaloides tetrapteri Yamaguti, S. 1968. Monogenetic Trematodes of Hawaiian Fishes. Hawaii : University of Hawaii Press pp. 1-283. [48].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM S.Y. No. 101, Hawaii.

  Type host:

   Tetrapturus angustirostris Tanaka, 1915 [Istiophoridae]

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Chisholm, L.A. & Whittington, I.D. 2006. Revision of Capsaloides (Monogenea: Capsalidae) with a redescription of C. magnospinosus Price, 1939 from the nasal tissue of Tetrapterus audax (Istiophoridae) collected off Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Zootaxa 1160: 1-20 [15]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Cape Moreton, Cape Bowling Green, Whitsundays.

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Istiompax indica (Cuvier, 1832) [ISTIOPHORIDAE] Black Marlin; Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & Nodder, 1792) [ISTIOPHORIDAE] Sailfish).

General References

Speare, P. 1999. Parasites from east-coast Australian billfish. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43: 837-848

History of changes

• Nasicola Yamaguti, S. 1968. Monogenetic Trematodes of Hawaiian Fishes. Hawaii : University of Hawaii Press pp. 1-283. [55].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

History of changes

• Caballerocotyla klawei Stunkard, H.W. 1962. Caballerocotyla klawei sp. n., a monogenetic trematode from the nasal capsule of Neothunnus macropterus. Journal of Parasitology 122(1): 137-148.

  Type host:

   Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) [SCOMBRIDAE]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Nelson Bay, NSW; Heron Island, Qld.

Ecological Descriptors

Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) [SCOMBRIDAE] Yellowfin Tuna).

General References

Chisholm, L.A. & Whittington, I.D. 2007. The oncomiracidium of Nasicola klawei (Monogenea: Capsalidae: Capsalinae). Parasitology Research 100: 467-471 [467] (Australian host and locality record)

Young, P.C. 1970. The species of Monogenoidea recorded from Australian fishes and notes on their zoogeography. Anales del Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional de Mexico Serie Zoología 41: 163-176 [169] (Australian host and locality reference)

History of changes

Introduction

This small subfamily is represented globally by a single genus, Dioncus Goto, 1899, and 11 species. Postlarvae of Dioncus are reported from skin of sharks but adult specimens occur on the gills of teleosts in the families Carangidae, Echeneidae and Rachycentridae (see Bullard et al, 2000). In Australia, thsi subfamily is represented by 3 species. Species of Dioncus are unusual because adults tend to attach their eggs to the gills of their hosts (Whittington, 1990). Adults are characterised by a septate haptor, 2 testes in tandem and a rounded head with multiple small adhesive openings on each side (Whittington, 2004).

Diagnosis References

Bullard, S.A., Benz, G.W. & Braswell, J.S. 2000. Dionchus postoncomiracidia (Monogenea: Dionchidae) from the skin of blacktip sharks, Carcharhinus limbatus (Carcharhinidae). Journal of Parasitology 86: 245-250

Whittington, I.D. 1990. The eggs bundles of the monogenean Dionchus remorae and their attachment to the gills of the remora, Echeneis naucrates. International Journal for Parasitology 20(1): 45-49

Whittington, I.D. 2004. The Capsalidae (Monogenea: Monopisthocotylea): a review of diversity, classification and phylogeny with a note about species complexes. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 51: 109-122

History of changes

• Dioncus Goto, S. 1899. Notes on some exotic species of ectoparasitic trematodes. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 12: 263-295 [286].
• Acanthodiscus MacCallum, G.A. 1916. Some new species of parasitic trematodes of marine fishes. Zoopathologica 1: 1-39 [20].

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Diagnosis References

Goto, S. 1899. Notes on some exotic species of ectoparasitic trematodes. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 12: 263-295

General References

Yamaguti, S. 1963. Systema Helminthum. Volume IV. Monogenea and Aspidocotylea. New York : Interscience Div., John Wiley & Sons Inc. 699 pp.

History of changes

• Dioncus agassizi Goto, S. 1899. Notes on some exotic species of ectoparasitic trematodes. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 12: 263-295.

  Type data:

   Status unknown, AM W. 9207, Heron Island, Qld.

  Type host:

   Remora brachyptera (Linnaeus, 1839) [ECHENEIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Heron Island.

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 [ECHENEIDAE] Sharksucker).

General References

Young, P.C. 1970. The species of Monogenoidea recorded from Australian fishes and notes on their zoogeography. Anales del Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional de Mexico Serie Zoología 41: 163-176 [169] (Australian host and locality record)

History of changes

• Dioncus rachycentrus Hargis, W.J. Jr 1955. Monogenetic trematodes of Gulf of Mexico fishes. Part V. The superfamily Capsaloidea. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 74: 203-225 [213].

  Type host:

   Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) [RACHYCENTRIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) [RACHYCENTRIDAE] Cobia).

General References

Young, P.C. 1970. The species of Monogenoidea recorded from Australian fishes and notes on their zoogeography. Anales del Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional de Mexico Serie Zoología 41: 163-176 [169] (Australian host and locality reference)

History of changes

• Acanthodiscus remorae MacCallum, G.A. 1916. Some new species of parasitic trematodes of marine fishes. Zoopathologica 1: 1-39 [21] [Acanthocdiscus synonymised with Dioncus by Price, 1938].

  Type data:

   
  Status unknown, AM W 9208, 09, Heron Island, Qld; USNM No. 74154, Heron Island, Qld.

  Type host:

   Echeneis naucrates Linnaues, 1758 [ECHENEIDAE]

Generic Combinations

• Dioncus remorae (MacCallum, 1916).

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Heron Island; described from the gills of Echeneis naucrates at the New York Aquarium; also reported by Price, 1938 on Caranx hippos.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 [ECHENEIDAE] Sharksucker).

General References

Rohde, K. 1978. Monogenea of Australian marine fishes. The genera Dionchus, Sibitrema and Hexostoma. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 24(4/6): 349-367 [349] (Australian host & locality record)

Yamaguti, S. 1963. Systema Helminthum. Volume IV. Monogenea and Aspidocotylea. New York : Interscience Div., John Wiley & Sons Inc. 699 pp. [139]

Young, P.C. 1970. The species of Monogenoidea recorded from Australian fishes and notes on their zoogeography. Anales del Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional de Mexico Serie Zoología 41: 163-176 [169] (Australian host and locality reference)

History of changes

Introduction

Species in this subfamily are among the most distinctive capsalids because adults are characterised by a bell-shaped, septate haptor at the end of a muscular peduncle, 2 juxtaposed testes, anterior attachment organs in the form of paired structures with convoluted edges and muscular suckers and the edges of the body are curled ventrally to form a tube (Whittington, 2004). There ae 2 genera: Alloencotyllabe Khalil & Abdul-Salam, 1988; Encotyllabe Diesing, 1850. Only 4 species of Encotyllabe are reported from Australia and they typically parasitise the pharyngeal toothpads of carnivorous fishes such as carangids, lethrinids and sparids.

Diagnosis References

Monticelli, F.S. 1892. Di alcuni organi di tatto nei tristomidi. Contributo allo studio dei trematodi monogenetici. Parte I. Bollettino della Società di Naturalisti di Napoli 1 5(2): 99-134

Whittington, I.D. 2004. The Capsalidae (Monogenea: Monopisthocotylea): a review of diversity, classification and phylogeny with a note about species complexes. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 51: 109-122

History of changes

• Encotyllabe Diesing, C.M. 1850. Systema Helminthum. Vindobonae : W. Braumüller Vol. 1 679 pp. [290, 427].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IMCRA

Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

History of changes

• Encotyllabe caballeroi Velasquez, C.C. 1977. A new monogenetic trematode, Encotyllabe caballeroi sp. nov. (Capsalidae) in a marine fish from the Philippines. In, Excerta Parasitologica en Memoria del Doctor Eduardo Caballero y Caballero. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, D.F. 117-120 pp.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Waters adjacent to Heron Island (Qld).

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Gymnocranius audleyi Ogilby, 1916 [LETHRINIDAE] Collar Seabream; Scolopsis monogramma (Cuvier, 1830) [NEMIPTERIDAE] Rainbow Monocle Bream; Lethrinus miniatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [LETHRINIDAE] Redthroat Emperor).

General References

Whittington, I.D. & Kearn, G.C. 1992. The eggs and oncomiracidia of Encotyllabe spp. and the relationship between encotyllabines and other capsalid monogeneans. Parasitology 104(2): 253-261

Williams, A. & Beverley-Burton, M. 1989. Redescription of three species of the genus Encotyllabe (Capsalidae : Monogenea) from fishes of the east coast of Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 37: 45-53 [46] (Redescription + Australian host & locality record)

History of changes

• Encotyllabe caranxi Lebedev, B.I. 1967. Two new species of monogeneans of the genus Encotyllabe Diesing, 1850 from Percomorphi of the New Zealand-Australian Shelf. Parazitologiya 1(6): 529-534 [In Russian; Engl. sum] [530].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, (paper in Russian).

  Type host:

   Pseudocaranx dentex (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [CARANGIDAE]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IMCRA

Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Pseudocaranx dentex (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [CARANGIDAE] Silver Trevally).

History of changes

• Encotyllabe latridis Lebedev, B.I. 1967. Two new species of monogeneans of the genus Encotyllabe Diesing, 1850 from Percomorphi of the New Zealand-Australian Shelf. Parazitologiya 1(6): 529-534 [In Russian; Engl. sum] [532].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, (paper in Russian).

  Type host:

   Latridopsis forsteri (Castelnau, 1872) [LATRIDAE]

Distribution

Ecological Descriptors

Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Latridopsis forsteri (Castelnau, 1872) [LATRIDAE] Bastard Trumpeter).

History of changes

• Encotyllabe pagrosomi MacCallum, G.A. 1917. Some new forms of parasitic worms. Zoopathologica 1(2): 43-75 [50].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, AM W 194643, 194644.

  Type host:

   Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801) [SPARIDAE]

Distribution

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Pagrus auratus (Forster, 1801) [SPARIDAE] Snapper).

General References

Roubal, F.R., Armitage, J. & Rohde, K. 1983. Taxonomy of Metazoan ectoparasites of Snapper, Chrysophrys auratus (Family Sparidae), from southern Australia, eastern Australia and New Zealand. Australian Journal of Zoology 94: 1-68 [6] (Redescription & Australian locality record)

History of changes

Introduction

The Entobdellinae are characterised by adults with an aseptate haptor, 2 juxtaposed testes and anterior attachment organs in the form of paired anterolateral adhesive outlets in the form of a 'diadem' (species that infect elasmobranch rays) or paired anterolateral adhesivepads each with three separate areas (species that infect teleost fishes) (Kearn & Whittington, 2005).

The subfamily presently contains 3 genera: Entobdella Blainville in Lamarck, 1818 (on teleost fishes); Neoentobdella Kearn & Whittington, 2005 and Pseudoentobdella Yamaguti, 1963 (on elasmobranch rays). In Australia, the subfamily as presently recognised is represented by 3 species of Neoentobdella. Trimusculotrema Whittington & Barton, 1990 (on elasmobranch rays) probably deserves new placement in the Entobdellinae from the Benedeniinae Johnston, 1931.

Diagnosis References

Kearn, G.C. & Whittington, I.D. 2005. Neoentobdella gen. nov. for species of Entobdella Blainville in Lamarck, 1818 (Monogenea, Capsalidae, Entobdellinae) from stingray hosts, with descriptions of two new species. Acta Parasitologica 50(1): 32-48

History of changes

• Neoentobdella Kearn, G.C. & Whittington, I.D. 2005. Neoentobdella gen. nov. for species of Entobdella Blainville in Lamarck, 1818 (Monogenea, Capsalidae, Entobdellinae) from stingray hosts, with descriptions of two new species. Acta Parasitologica 50(1): 32-48.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Diagnosis References

Kearn, G.C. & Whittington, I.D. 2005. Neoentobdella gen. nov. for species of Entobdella Blainville in Lamarck, 1818 (Monogenea, Capsalidae, Entobdellinae) from stingray hosts, with descriptions of two new species. Acta Parasitologica 50(1): 32-48 [36]

History of changes

• Entobdella australis Kearn, G.C. 1978. Entobdella australis, sp. nov., a skin-parasitic monogenean from the Queensland stingrays Taeniura lymma and Amphotistius kuhlii. Australian Journal of Zoology 26: 207-214 [new combination in Kearn & Whittington (2005)].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM G10317, Heron Island, GBR.

Generic Combinations

• Neoentobdella australis (Kearn, 1978).

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

At Heron Island and Moreton Bay.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Taeniura lymma (Forsskål, 1775) [DASYATIDAE] Bluespotted Fantail Ray; Neotrygon kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841) [DASYATIDAE] Bluespotted Maskray).

History of changes

• Neoentobdella baggioi Whittington, I.D & Kearn, G.C. 2009. Two new species of Neoentobdella (Monogenea: Capsalidae: Entobdellinae) from the skin of Australian stingrays (Dasyatidae). Folia Parasitologica 56(1): 29-35 [Date published 2009] [31-33].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC29546 1 slide, Mouth of Mission River, Weipa, Queensland.
  Paratype(s) SAMA AHC29547 1 slide, Mouth of Mission River, Weipa, Queensland.

  Type host:

   Urogymnus asperrimus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [DASYATIDAE] (Parasite from skin surface)

Distribution

States

Queensland

History of changes

• Neoentobdella cribbi Whittington, I.D & Kearn, G.C. 2009. Two new species of Neoentobdella (Monogenea: Capsalidae: Entobdellinae) from the skin of Australian stingrays (Dasyatidae). Folia Parasitologica 56(1): 29-35 [Date published 2009] [29-31].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC29542 1 slide, Moreton Bay, near Dunwich, Stradbroke Island, Queensland [27°15'0"S 153°15'0"E].
  Paratype(s) SAMA AHC29543-AHC29545 3 slides, Moreton Bay, near Dunwich, Stradbroke Island, Queensland [27°15'0"S 153°15'0"E].

  Type host:

   Dasyatyis fluviorum Ogilby, 1908 [DASYATIDAE] (Parasite from ventral skin surface)

Distribution

States

Queensland

History of changes

• Neoentobdella garneri Whittington, I.D & Kearn, G.C. 2009. Two new species of entobdelline skin parasites (Monogenea, Capsalidae) from the blotched fantail ray, Taeniura meyeni, in the Pacific Ocean, with comments on spermatophores and the male copulatory apparatus. Acta Parasitologica 54(1): 12-21 [Date published 2009] [13-16].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC29548 1 slide, Underwater World, Mooloolaba, Queensland.
  Paratype(s) SAMA AHC29549-AHC29554 6 slides, Underwater World, Mooloolaba, Queensland.

  Type host:

   Taeniura meyeni (Müller & Henle, 1841) [DASYATIDAE] (Parasite from tail & dorsal skin surface)

History of changes

• Neoentobdella natans Kearn, G.C. & Whittington, I.D. 2005. Neoentobdella gen. nov. for species of Entobdella Blainville in Lamarck, 1818 (Monogenea, Capsalidae, Entobdellinae) from stingray hosts, with descriptions of two new species. Acta Parasitologica 50(1): 32-48 [37].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC28664 1 whole mount, Heron Island, Queensland [23°27'S 151°55'E].
  Paratype(s) SAMA AHC28665-28668 4 whole mounts, Heron Island, Queensland [23°27'S 151°55'E]; SAMA AHC28669-AHC28670 2 slides of sagittal sections, 6 slides of transverse sections, Heron Island, Queensland [23°27'S 151°55'E]; USNPC 95182 4 whole mounts, Heron Island, Qld; BMNH no. 2004.10.5.1-4 4 whole mounts, Heron Island, Qld.

  Type host:

   Pastinachus sephen (Forsskål, 1775) [DASYATIDAE] (Parasite from ventral skin)

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Heron Island and Lizard Island.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Pastinachus sephen (Forsskål, 1775) [DASYATIDAE] Cowtail Stingray).

History of changes

• Neoentobdella parvitesticulata Kearn, G.C. & Whittington, I.D. 2005. Neoentobdella gen. nov. for species of Entobdella Blainville in Lamarck, 1818 (Monogenea, Capsalidae, Entobdellinae) from stingray hosts, with descriptions of two new species. Acta Parasitologica 50(1): 32-48 [40].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC28671 1 whole mount, Heron Island, Queensland [23°27'S 151°55'E].
  Paratype(s) SAMA AHC28672-AHC28674 3 whole mounts, Heron Island, Queensland [23°27'S 151°55'E]; USNPC 95183 4 whole mounts, Heron Island, Qld; BMNH No. 2004.10.5.5-8 4 whole mounts, Heron Island, Qld.

  Type host:

   Himantura fai Jordan & Seale, 1906 [DASYATIDAE] (Parasite from ventral skin)

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Heron Island.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Himantura fai Jordan & Seale, 1906 [DASYATIDAE] Pink Whipray).

History of changes

• Neoentobdella taiwanensis Whittington, I.D & Kearn, G.C. 2009. Two new species of entobdelline skin parasites (Monogenea, Capsalidae) from the blotched fantail ray, Taeniura meyeni, in the Pacific Ocean, with comments on spermatophores and the male copulatory apparatus. Acta Parasitologica 54(1): 12-21 [Date published 2009] [16-18].

  Type data:

   Paratype(s) SAMA AHC29560 1 slide (The source of this stingray was Sudbury Reef (17°00´S, 146°12´E), an inshore reef south-east of Cairns.), Cairns Marine Aquarium, Queensland.

  Type host:

   Taeniura meyeni (Müller & Henle, 1841) [DASYATIDAE] (Parasite from skin surface)

History of changes

Introduction

The subfamily Trochopodinae is traditionally characterised by a septate haptor, 2 juxtaposed testes (although 4 and multiple testes are known) and anterior attachment organs in the form of paired discs. These parasites commonly infect the gills of teleost fishes (Whittington, 2004).

In Australia, the Trochopodinae is represented by 7 genera: Macrophyllida Johnston, 1929 (1 species); Mediavagina Lawler & Hargis, 1968 (2 species); Megalocotyle Folda, 1928 (1 species); Megalocotyloides Bychowsky & Nagibina, 1967 (1species); Pseudobenedenia Johnston, 1931 (1species); Sprostonia Bychowsky, 1957 (1 species); Trochopus Deising, 1850 (2 species).

Diagnosis References

Whittington, I.D. 2004. The Capsalidae (Monogenea: Monopisthocotylea): a review of diversity, classification and phylogeny with a note about species complexes. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 51: 109-122

History of changes

• Macrophyllida Johnston, T.H. 1929. Remarks on the synonomy of certain tristomatid trematode genera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 53: 71-78 [71] [replacement name for Macrophylla Hope, 1837].
• Macrophylla Hughes, W.K. 1928. Some trematode parasites on the gills of Victorian fishes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 41: 45-56 [48].

Distribution

States

Tasmania, Victoria

General References

Johnston, T.H. 1929. Remarks on the synonomy of certain tristomatid trematode genera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 53: 71-78 [75] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement)

History of changes

• Macrophylla antarctica Hughes, W.K. 1928. Some trematode parasites on the gills of Victorian fishes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 41: 45-56 [48].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, USNM 71204 1, Dunally, Tas.

  Type host:

   Mustelus antarcticus Günther, 1870 [TRIAKIDAE]

Generic Combinations

• Macrophyllida antarctica (Hughes, 1928).

Distribution

States

Tasmania, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Dunally, Tas; Port Phillip Bay, Vic.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Mustelus antarcticus Günther, 1870 [TRIAKIDAE] Gummy Shark).

General References

Lawler, A.R. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1968. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. Part V. Monopisthocotyleids from Australian fishes, the subfamily Trochopodinae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 367-402 [387] (Redescription & Australian locality record)

History of changes

• Mediavagina Lawler, A.R. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1968. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. Part V. Monopisthocotyleids from Australian fishes, the subfamily Trochopodinae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 367-402 [397].

Distribution

States

Tasmania, Victoria

History of changes

• Mediavagina forsteri Lawler, A.R. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1968. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. Part V. Monopisthocotyleids from Australian fishes, the subfamily Trochopodinae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 367-402 [391].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM 71205, Hobart, Tasmania.
  Paratype(s) USNM 71206 2 specimens, Hobart, Tasmania.

  Type host:

   Latridopsis forsteri (Castelnau, 1872) [LATRIDAE]

Distribution

States

Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

Hobart.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Latridopsis forsteri (Castelnau, 1872) [LATRIDAE] Bastard Trumpeter).

History of changes

• Mediavagina macropteri Lawler, A.R. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1968. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. Part V. Monopisthocotyleids from Australian fishes, the subfamily Trochopodinae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 367-402 [395].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM 71207, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.
  Paratype(s) USNM 71208 2 specimens, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.

  Type host:

   Nemadactylus macropterus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [CHEILODACTYLIDAE]

Distribution

States

Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Lakes Entrance.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Nemadactylus macroptera (Forster, 1801) [CHEILODACTYLIDAE] Jackass Morwong).

History of changes

• Megalocotyle Folda, F. 1928. Megalocotyle marginata a new genus of ectoparasitic trematodes from the rock fish. Publications Puget Sound Biological Station / University of Washington 6: 195-206 [198].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

General References

Bychowsky, B.E. 1957. Monogenetic trematodes, their systematics and phylogeny. Washington, D.C. : American Institute of Biological Sciences 627 pp. [[in Russian, English translation by A.I.B.S. edited by W.J. Hargis, Jr]] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement placed in new subfamily Magacotylinae, Capsalidae)

Price, E.W. 1936. North American mongenetic trematodes. Ph.D Diss. George Washington Univ. 1935. Published in: George Washington Univ. Bull., Summaries Doct. Theses (1934-36). 10-13 pp. (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement as junior synonym of Trochopus)

History of changes

• Megalocotyle helicoleni Woolcock, V. 1936. Monogenetic trematodes from some Australian fishes. Parasitology 28: 79-91 [80].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, BMNH No. 1986.8.13.24, off NSW (505m depth) [29-37°S 150°-153°E].

  Type host:

   Helicoleni percoides (Richardson & Solander, 1842) [SEBASTIDAE]
• Trochopus australis Robinson, E.S. 1961. Some monogenetic trematodes from marine fishes of the Pacific. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 80(3): 235-266.
• Megalocotyle australis Dillon, W.A. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1965. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. II. Polyopisthocotyleids from New Zealand fishes; the families Discocotylidae, Microcotylidae, Axinidae, and Gastrocotylidae. Biol. Antarctic Seas II. Antarctic Research Series 5: 251-280.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Off NSW coast (505m depth); Port Phillip Bay (Vic).

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Helicolenus percoides (Richardson, 1842) [SEBASTIDAE] Reef Ocean Perch; Scorpaena papillosa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [SCORPAENIDAE] Southern Red Scorpionfish).

General References

Rohde, K. & Williams, A. 1987. Taxonomy of monogeneans of deep sea fishes in southeastern Australia. Systematic Parasitology 10(1): 45-71 [67] (Australian host & locality record)

History of changes

• Megalocotyloides Bychowsky, B.E. & Nagibina, L.F. 1967. New Capsalidae (Monogenoidea) from Pacific fishes. Parazitologiya 1: 521-528 [in Russian, English summary] [525].
• Allosprostonia Lawler, A.R. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1968. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. Part V. Monopisthocotyleids from Australian fishes, the subfamily Trochopodinae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 367-402.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Hussey, C.G. 1986. Some monogenean parasites of marine perciform fishes of Kuwait. Journal of Natural History 20: 415-430

Distribution

States

Queensland

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Diagnosis References

Lawler, A.R. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1968. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. Part V. Monopisthocotyleids from Australian fishes, the subfamily Trochopodinae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 367-402

History of changes

• Megalocotyloides epinepheli Bychowsky, B.E. & Nagibina, L.F. 1967. New Capsalidae (Monogenoidea) from Pacific fishes. Parazitologiya 1: 521-528 [in Russian, English summary].
• Allosprostonia tauvinae Lawler, A.R. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1968. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. Part V. Monopisthocotyleids from Australian fishes, the subfamily Trochopodinae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 367-402.

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM 71202, Gladstone, QLD.
  Paratype(s) USNM 71203, Gladstone, QLD.

  Type host:

   Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskål, 1775) [SERRANIDAE]

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Hussey, C.G. 1986. Some monogenean parasites of marine perciform fishes of Kuwait. Journal of Natural History 20: 415-430

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Gladstone.

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Epinephelus tauvina Forsskål, 1775 [SERRANIDAE] Greasy Rockcod).

Diagnosis References

Bychowsky, B.E. & Nagibina, L.F. 1967. New Capsalidae (Monogenoidea) from Pacific fishes. Parazitologiya 1: 521-528 [in Russian, English summary]

History of changes

• Pseudobenedenia Johnston, T.H. 1931. New trematodes from the Subantarctic and Antarctic. Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science 8(2): 91-98 [91].

Diagnosis References

Johnston, T.H. 1931. New trematodes from the Subantarctic and Antarctic. Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science 8(2): 91-98

History of changes

• Pseudobenedenia nototheniae Johnston, T.H. 1931. New trematodes from the Subantarctic and Antarctic. Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science 8(2): 91-98.

  Type data:

   Holotype AM, Macquarie Island.

  Type host:

   Paranotothenia magellanica (Forster, 1801) [NOTOTHENIIDAE]

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Macquarie Island.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Paranotothenia magellanica (Forster, 1801) [NOTOTHENIIDAE] Maori Cod).

General References

Johnston, T.H. 1937. Trematoda. Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. Scientific Reports of the Australasian Antarctic Research Expedition 1911-1914 C 10(1): 1-29 [5]

History of changes

• Sprostonia Bychowsky, B.E. 1957. Monogenetic trematodes, their systematics and phylogeny. Washington, D.C. : American Institute of Biological Sciences 627 pp. [[in Russian, English translation by A.I.B.S. edited by W.J. Hargis, Jr]].

Distribution

States

Queensland

Diagnosis References

Bychowsky, B.E. 1957. Monogenetic trematodes, their systematics and phylogeny. Washington, D.C. : American Institute of Biological Sciences 627 pp. [[in Russian, English translation by A.I.B.S. edited by W.J. Hargis, Jr]]

General References

Lawler, A.R. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1968. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. Part V. Monopisthocotyleids from Australian fishes, the subfamily Trochopodinae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 367-402 [376]

History of changes

• Sprostonia longiphallus Lawler, A.R. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1968. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. Part V. Monopisthocotyleids from Australian fishes, the subfamily Trochopodinae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 367-402 [377].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM 71200, Gladstone, QLD.
  Paratype(s) USNM 71201 5 specimens, Gladstone, QLD.

  Type host:

   Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskål, 1775) [SERRANIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Gladstone.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Epinephelus tauvina Forsskål, 1775 [SERRANIDAE] Greasy Rockcod).

History of changes

• Trochopus Diesing, C.M. 1850. Systema Helminthum. Vindobonae : W. Braumüller Vol. 1 679 pp. [428].

Distribution

States

Queensland, Victoria

IBRA

Qld, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: Great Barrier Reef
  • Victoria

Diagnosis References

Diesing, C.M. 1850. Systema Helminthum. Vindobonae : W. Braumüller Vol. 1 679 pp.

History of changes

• Trochopus hobo Yamaguti, S. 1942. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 37. Trematodes of fishes, VIII. Japan Journal of Medical Science VI. Bacteria and Parasitology 2(3): 105-129.

  Type data:

   Status unknown, USNM 71199 4, Lakes Entrance, Vic.

  Type host:

   Chelidonichthys kumu (Cuvier, 1829) [TRIGLIDAE]

Distribution

States

Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Lakes Entrance.

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Chelidonichthys kumu (Cuvier, 1829) [TRIGLIDAE] Red Gurnard).

General References

Lawler, A.R. & Hargis, W.J. Jr 1968. Monogenetic trematodes from the southern Pacific ocean. Part V. Monopisthocotyleids from Australian fishes, the subfamily Trochopodinae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81: 367-402 [373] (Redescription and Australian locality reference)

History of changes

• Trochopus plectropomi Young, P.C. 1967. New Monogenoidea from Australian brackish and reef fish. Journal of Parasitology 53: 1008-1015 [1012].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM 61769, Heron Island, QLD.
  Paratype(s) USNM 61770, Heron Island, Qld.

  Type host:

   Plectropomus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) [SERRANIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Heron Island.

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Plectropomus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) [SERRANIDAE] Barcheek Coral Trout).

History of changes

History of changes

Introduction

The Microbothriidae is a family of Monogenea, species of which principally infect the placoid scales or denticles of shark and ray skin. Some, however are reported from gill and nasal tissue (Whittington & Chisholm 2008).

Microbothriids are oviparous. The most remarkable aspect of their biology is the fact that unlike almost all other Monogenea, microbothriids do not use haptoral sclerites for attachment but instead glue themselves to the enamel-like surfaces of shark denticles. There is strong evidence that the eggs of some microbothriid species in Europe rely on chemical cues such as urea to promote hatching.

In Australia, the Microbothriidae are represented by a single species, Pseudoleptobothrium aptychotremae, from rhinobatid (shovelnose ray) hosts. At first sight, this species may appear unusual because it has been reported from several host species (e.g. Young 1967; Glennon et al. 2006a, 2006b). Recent molecular studies, however, indicate that this species may represent a complex of species that infects rhinobatid rays off the east coast (Glennon et al., 2008). Studies on P. aptychotremae suggest its eggs may hatch spontaneously but hatching success is relatively low and eggs may also require an, as yet unidentified, hatching stimulant (Glennon et al., 2006b).

The diverse shark and ray fauna of Australia is relatively unexplored for Microbothriidae.

General References

Glennon, V., Chisholm, L.A. & Whittington, I.D. 2006. Pseudoleptobtohrium aptychotrema Young, 1967 (Monogenea: Microbothriidae) redescribed from a new host, Trygonorrhina fasciata (Rhinobatidae) in South Australia with a description of the larva and post-larval development. Acta Parasitologica 51(1): 40-46

Glennon, V., Chisholm, L.A. & Whittington, I.D. 2006. Three unrelated species, 3 sites, same host-monogenean parasites of the southern fiddler ray, Trygonorrhina fasciata, in South Australia: egg hatching strategies and larval behaviour. Parasitology 133: 55-66

Glennon, V. Chishom, L.A. & Whittington, I.D. 2008. Comparative phylogeography reveals host generalists, specialists and cryptic diversity: Hexabothriid, microbothriid and monocotylid monogeneans from rhinobatid rays in southern Australia. International Journal for Parasitology 38: 1599-1612

Whittington, I.D. & Chisholm, L.A. 2008. Diseases caused by Monogenea. pp. 683-816 in Eiras, J.C., Segner, H., Wahli, T. & Kapoor, B.G. (eds). Fish Diseases. New Hampshire : Science Publishers Vol. 2.

Young, P.C. 1967. A taxonomic revision of the subfamilies Monocotylinae Gamble, 1896 and Dendromonocotylinae Hargis, 1955 (Monogenoidea: Monocotylidae). Journal of Zoology, London 153: 381-422

Young, P.C. 1967. New Monogenoidea from Australian brackish and reef fish. Journal of Parasitology 53: 1008-1015

History of changes

• Dermopristis Kearn, G.C., Whittington, I.D. & Evans-Gowing, R. 2010. A new genus and new species of microbothriid monogenean (Platyhelminthes) with a functionally enigmatic reproductive system, parasitic on the skin and mouth lining of the largetooth sawfish, Pristis microdon, in Australia. Acta Parasitologica 55(2): 115-122 [Date published 2010].

  Type species:

   Dermopristis paradoxus Kearn, Whittington & Evans-Gowing, 2010 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Queensland

History of changes

• Dermopristis cairae Whittington, I.D. & Kearn, G.C. 2011. A new species of Dermopristis Kearn, Whittington & Evans-Gowing, 2010 (Monogenea: Microbothriidae), with observations on associations between the gut diverticula and reproductive system and on the presence of denticles in the nasal fossae of the host Glaucostegus typus (Bennett) (Elasmobranchii: Rhinobatidae). Systematic Parasitology 80: 41-51 [Date published 2011].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC35106 1 slide, Cairns Marine(aquarium fish distributor), Cairns, Queensland.
  Paratype(s) SAMA AHC29664, AHC35107-AHC35108 3 slides, Cairns Marine(aquarium fish distributor), Cairns, Queensland.

  Type host:

   Glaucostegus typus (Bennett, 1830) [GLAUCOSTEGIDAE] (Origin of host uncertain, but collected by and kept at Cairns Marine(aquarium fish distributor), Cairns, Queensland, Australia.)

Distribution

States

Queensland

History of changes

• Dermopristis paradoxus Kearn, G.C., Whittington, I.D. & Evans-Gowing, R. 2010. A new genus and new species of microbothriid monogenean (Platyhelminthes) with a functionally enigmatic reproductive system, parasitic on the skin and mouth lining of the largetooth sawfish, Pristis microdon, in Australia. Acta Parasitologica 55(2): 115-122 [Date published 2010] [118-122].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA AHC29783 1 slide, Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland.
  Paratype(s) SAMA AHC29784–AHC29787 Slides, Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland.

  Type host:

   Pristis microdon Latham, 1794 [PRISTIDAE] (Parasite from skin around mouth, nasal fossae; some inside mouth cavity & dorsal skin.)

Distribution

States

Queensland

History of changes