Species Smenispa irregularis (Bleeker, 1857)
- Cymothoa irregularis Bleeker, P. 1857. Recherches sur les Crustacés de l'Inde Archipélagique. II. Sur les isopodes Cymothoadiens de l'Archipel Indien. Acta Soc. Indo-Neerland. Batavia 2: 20-40 [34].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RMNH 62 2♀ specimens, Jakarta (as Batavia), Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Smenispa irregularis (Bleeker, 1857). —
Martin, M.B., Bruce, L.B. & Nowak, B.F. 2014. Smenispa irregularis (Bleeker, 1857) (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae), a Buccal-attaching Fish Parasite from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 2014 66(4): 233-240
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Indonesia.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: N coast
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Caranx carangus [CARANGIDAE]), marine, parasitic (host(s): Acanthopagrus latus [SPARIDAE] Yellowfin Seabream (buccal cavity)).
General References
Bruce, N.L. 1990. The genera Catoessa, Elthusa, Enispa, Ichthyoxenus, Idusa, Livoneca and Norileca n. gen. (Isopoda, Cymothoidae), crustacean parasites of marine fishes, with descriptions of eastern Australian species. Records of the Australian Museum 42: 247-300 (first Australian record)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | PERACARIDA Calman, 1904 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | Lauren Timms (NMV) Dr Genefor Walker-Smith (NMV) |
| 30-Aug-2016 | CYMOTHOIDAE Leach, 1814 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | ISOPODA Latreille, 1817 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | CYMOTHOIDAE Leach, 1814 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED |