Species Preptetos paracaballeroi Bray, Cutmore & Cribb, 2022
- Preptetos paracaballeroi Bray, R.A., Cutmore, S.C. & Cribb, T.H. 2022. A paradigm for the recognition of cryptic trematode species in tropical Indo-west Pacific fishes: the problematic genus Preptetos (Trematoda: Lepocreadiidae). International Journal for Parasitology 52: 169–203 [182–184].Zoobank Registration Number:urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:C788AEA2- E71D-4399-A1AC-28BDB9E89E1E
Type data:
Holotype QM G238631, off Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia [23°27'S, 151°55'E].
Paratype(s) QM G238632–G238637, same data as Holotype
Comment: All types are hologenophores.Type host:
Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829) [ACANTHURIDAE]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: endoparasitic (host(s): Naso vlamingii (Valenciennes, 1835) [ACANTHURIDAE] Bignose unicornfish; Naso tonganus (Valenciennes, 1835) [ACANTHURIDAE] Bulbnose unicornfish; Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829) [ACANTHURIDAE] Spotted unicornfish; Naso annulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) [ACANTHURIDAE] Whitemargin unicornfish).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | TREMATODA | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Sep-2023 | TREMATODA | 01-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| LEPOCREADIIDAE Odhner, 1905 | 28-Mar-2023 | ADDED | Dr Nicholas Wee (QM) |