Species Neoheterocotyle rhinobatis (Pillai & Pillai, 1976)
- Horricauda rhinobatis Pillai, V.S. & Pillai, N.K. 1976. Monogenean parasites of the marine fishes of the Kerala Coast. I. Aquatic Biology 1: 85-99.
Type data:
Paratype(s) USNPC 83989, Kerala Coast, India.Type host:
Rhinobatos granulatus (Cuvier, 1829) [RHINOBATIDAE]
Generic Combinations
- Neoheterocotyle rhinobatis (Pillai & Pillai, 1976).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Heron Island, GBR.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Glaucostegus granulatus (Cuvier, 1829) [RHINOBATIDAE] Sharpnose Guitarfish; Rhynchobatus sp. [RHYNCHOBATIDAE] Wedgefish (host originally recorded as Rhynchobatus djiddensis Forsskål, 1775, but this name now applies to a species found only in the Western Indian Ocean; re-examination of host material is needed to determine the host name)).
General References
Kearn, G.C. 1978. Early development and microhabitat of the monogenean Horricauda rhinobatidis, with observations on the related Troglocephalus rhinobatidis, from Rhinobatos batillum from Queensland, Australia. International Journal for Parasitology 8: 305-311
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
History of changes
| 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 |