Species Tetrochetus coryphaenae Yamaguti, 1934
- Tetrochetus coryphaenae Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 2. Trematodes of Fishes, I. Japanese Journal of Zoology 5(3): 249-541.
Type data:
Holotype MEGPM Numbers not provided (In the Yamaguti collection), Toyama Bay, Japan.Type host:
Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758 [CORYPHAENIDAE] Mahi-Mahi
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Metacercariae: parasitic (host(s): Glaucus atlanticus Forster, 1777 [GLAUCIDAE] Blue glaucus; Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758) [PHYSALIIDAE] Bluebottle; Vellela vellela (Linnaeus, 1758) [PORPITIDAE] By-the-Wind Sailor).
General References
Louvard, C., Yong, R.Q.-Y., Cutmore, S.C. & Cribb, T.H. 2023. The oceanic pleuston community as a potentially crucial life-cycle pathway for pelagic fish-infecting parasitic worms. International Journal for Parasitology [Published online first on 15 Nov 2023] (Queensland record)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREMATODA | 06-Dec-2023 | ADDED |