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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Trimusculotrema heronensis sp nov (Monogenea, Capsalidae) from the skin of the pink whipray Himantura fai (Elasmobranchii, Dasyatidae) from Heron Island, Queensland, Australia |
Author: | Whittington, I. Kearn, G. |
Citation: | Acta Parasitologica, 2008; 53(3):251-257 |
Publisher: | Witold Stefanski Inst Parasitology |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
ISSN: | 1230-2821 1896-1851 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Ian D. Whittington and Graham C. Kearn |
Abstract: | Trimusculotrema heronensis sp. nov. is described from the skin of the pink whipray, Himantura fai, caught at Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. The parasite differs from its closest relative, T. uarnaki, by its greater size and by features of the cirrus. There is evidence that the haptor of T. heronensis secretes cement. The living parasite is unable to swim. Whether Trimusculotrema spp. are benedeniines or entobdellines is discussed. |
Keywords: | Platyhelminthes Monogenea Capsalidae Trimusculotrema subfamilial status ectoparasites of rays |
Description: | The original publication can be found at www.springerlink.com |
DOI: | 10.2478/s11686-008-0044-5 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0556780 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11686-008-0044-5 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Earth and Environmental Sciences publications Environment Institute publications |
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