Species Neobenedenia melleni (MacCallum, 1927)
- 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
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 |
| 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 |