Species Taeniacanthus moa (Lewis, 1967)
- Anchistrotos moa Lewis, 1967.
Type data:
Holotype USNM 112866, Rabbit Island, adjacent to Oahu, Hawaii.
Paratype(s) USNM 112867–112868, same data as Holotype.Type host:
Ostracion meleagris Shaw, 1796 [OSTRACIIDAE] Whittespotted boxfish (Reported as Ostracion lentiginosus)
Generic Combinations
- Taeniacanthus moa (Lewis, 1967).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Queensland: near Heron Island
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Ostracion cubicum Linnaeus, 1758 [OSTRACIIDAE] Yellow boxfish (Reported as Ostracion tuberculatus)).
Associated Fauna References
Ho, J-S. & Dojiri, M. 1976. Parasitic copepods on the fishes of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Part 1. Cyclopoida. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory XXVIII: 257–273 (Ostracion cubicum)
Tang, D., Uyeno, D. & Nagasawa, K. 2011. Species of Taeniacanthus Sumpf, 1871 (Crustacea:Copepoda: Taeniacanthidae) parasitic on boxfishes (Tetraodontiformes: Aracanidae and Ostraciidae) from the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions. Systematic Parasitology 80: 141-157 (Ostracion cubicum)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | COPEPODA H. Milne Edwards, 1840 | 26-Jun-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jun-2023 | POECILOSTOMATOIDA Thorell, 1859 | 01-Jun-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Apr-2012 | ADDED |