Species Mycteronastes icopae (Beverley-Burton & Williams, 1989)
- Merizocotyle icopae Beverley-Burton, M. & Williams, A. 1989. Merizocotyle icopae sp. nov., and Thaumatocotyle australensis, sp. nov. (Monogenea: Monocotylidae) from the nasal cavities of rajiform elasmobranchs from the Great Barrier Reef. Australian Journal of Zoology 37: 25-35.
Type data:
Holotype QM GL4928, Heron Island, Qld.
Paratype(s) USNPC 79688 5, Heron Island, Qld; QM GL4929-32 4, Heron Island, Qld; NMC NMPC1987 2189-93 5, Heron Island, Qld.Type host:
Glaucostegus typus (Bennett, 1830) [RHINOBATIDAE]
Generic Combinations
- Mycteronastes icopae (Beverley-Burton & Williams, 1989).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Heron Island.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Glaucostegus typus (Bennett, 1830) [RHINOBATIDAE] Giant Shovelnose Ray).
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2023 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Storm Martin |
| 05-Aug-2022 | MONOCOTYLIDEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Aug-2021 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 02-Nov-2018 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 27-Jul-2017 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED |