Species Hapalotrema postorchis Rao, 1976

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• Hapalotrema postorchis Rao, S.L. 1976. On two new blood flukes (Trematoda, Spirorchidae) from the heart of Chelone mydas L. Acta Parasitologica Polonica 24(12): 119–124 [122].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, Pamban, Gulf of Mannar, India.

  Type host:

   Chelonia mydas Linnaeus

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NT, Qld: Darwin Coastal (DAC)

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Endoparasitic (host(s): Chelonia mydas (Linneaus, 1758) [CHELONIIDAE]).

Associated Fauna References

Chapman, P.A., Cribb, T.H., Blair, D., Traub, R.J., Kyaw-Tanner, M.T., Flint, M. & Mills, P.C. 2015. Molecular analysis of the genera Hapalotrema Looss, 1899 and Learedius Price, 1934 (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) reveals potential cryptic species, with comments on the validity of the genus Learedius. Systematic Parasitology 90: 67-79 [70] (Chelonia mydas)

General References

Barton, D.P., Chapman, P.A., & Groom, R.A. 2016. Report of the presence of Hapalotrema synorchis and H. postorchis (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) in marine turtles (Reptilia: Cheloniidae) in Northern Territory waters. Northern Territory Naturalist 27: 78–83

Chapman, P.A., Cribb, T.H., Blair, D., Traub, R.J., Kyaw-Tanner, M.T., Flint, M. & Mills, P.C. 2015. Molecular analysis of the genera Hapalotrema Looss, 1899 and Learedius Price, 1934 (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) reveals potential cryptic species, with comments on the validity of the genus Learedius. Systematic Parasitology 90: 67-79 [70]

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