Species Transversotrema giganticum Hunter, Ingram, Adlard, Bray & Cribb, 2010
- Transversotrema giganticum Hunter, J.A., Ingram, E., Adlard, R.D., Bray, R.A. & Cribb, T.H. 2010. A cryptic complex of Transversotrema species (Digenea: Transversotrematidae) on labroid, haemulid and lethrinid fishes in the Indo–West Pacific Region, including the description of three new species. Zootaxa 2652: 17-32.
Type data:
Holotype QM G 231788, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef [23°27'S, 150°55'E].Type host:
Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål, 1775) [SCARIDAE]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: parasitic (host(s): Scarus ghobban Forsskål, 1775 [SCARIDAE] Blue-barred Parrotfish; Scarus frenatus Lacepède, 1802 [SCARIDAE] Bridled Parrotfish; Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål, 1775) [SCARIDAE] Daisy Parrotfish; Scarus oviceps Valenciennes, 1840 [SCARIDAE] Dark capped Parrotfish; Scarus niger Forsskål, 1775 [SCARIDAE] Dusky Parrotfish; Scarus globiceps Valenciennes, 1840 [SCARIDAE] Globehead Parrotfish; Chlorurus spilurus (Valenciennes, 1840) [LABRIDAE] Pacific bullethead parrotfish; Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775 [SCARIDAE] Palenose Parrotfish; Chlorurus microrhinos (Bleeker, 1854) [SCARIDAE] Steephead Parrotfish; Scarus schlegeli (Bleeker, 1861) [SCARIDAE] Yellowband Parrotfish).
General References
Cutmore, S.C., Corner, R.D. & Cribb, T.H. 2023. Morphological constraint obscures richness: a mitochondrial exploration of cryptic richness in Transversotrema (Trematoda: Transversotrematidae). International Journal for Parasitology In press (New host data)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | TREMATODA | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Sep-2023 | TREMATODA | 30-Nov-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | TREMATODA | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 11-Feb-2022 | TREMATODA | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 11-Feb-2022 | DIGENEA Carus, 1863 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb Ms Jo Wood Russell Yong |
| 11-Feb-2022 | Transversotrema Witenberg, 1944 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb (QM) |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb |
| 11-Feb-2022 | PLAGIORCHIIDA La Rue, 1957 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Professor Thomas Cribb (QM) |
| 31-Jul-2012 | ADDED |