Species Thaumatocotyle adelpha Kritsky & Bullard, 2021
- Thaumatocotyle adelpha Kritsky, D.C. & Bullard, S.A. 2021. On Thaumatocotyle Scott, 1904 (Monogenoidea: Monocotylidae) and Thaumatocotyle pseudodasybatis Hargis, 1955 with Descriptions of Its Putative Sibling Species Thaumatocotyle adelpha n. sp. and Thaumatocotyle casigneta n. sp. Parasitizing the Olfactory Organs of Pelagic Eagle Rays (Myliobatiformes: Aetobatidae) in the Pacific Ocean. Journal of Parasitology 107(5): 689–702.Zoobank Registration Number:urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:50206CBD- 886B-4A45-9494-85B2E0ED0BD7
Type data:
Holotype QM G238520, Moreton Bay, QLD [278230S, 1538110E].
Paratype(s) QM G238515–G238519, same as holotype.Type host:
Aetobatus ocellatus Kuhl
Introduction
The basis of this species were specimens previously accepted as Thaumatocotyle pseudodasybatis Hargis 1955. Following convoluted taxonomic history, in 2021 Kritsky & Bullard restricted T. pseudodasybatis to Atlantic Ocean characteristics and differentiated it from Pacific Ocean T. adelpha.
Distribution
States
Queensland
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONOCOTYLIDEA | 30-Jun-2022 | ADDED |