Sinodiplectanotrema

Sinodiplectanotrema is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.[1][2]

Sinodiplectanotrema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Dactylogyridea
Family: Diplectanidae
Genus: Sinodiplectanotrema
Zhang in Zhang, Yang & Liu, 2001

Sinodiplectanotrema was assigned to the family Ancyrocephalidae when the genus was created [1] and later transferred to the family Diplectanidae on the basis of a molecular and morphological study.[3]

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species,[2] two species are included in the genus:

  • Sinodiplectanotrema argyromus Zhang in Zhang, Yang & Liu, 2001 (type species) [1]
  • Sinodiplectanotrema malayanum Lim, Tan & Gibson, 2010 [3]

Both species are parasite on the bigeye croaker Pennahia anea (Sciaenidae).[1][3]

References
  1. Zhang, J. Y., Yang, T. B., & Liu, L. (2001). [Monogeneans of Chinese marine fishes]. Beijing: Agriculture Press.
  2. WoRMS (2018). Sinodiplectanotrema Zhang in Zhang, Yang & Liu, 2001. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=468154 on 2018-12-27
  3. Lim, L. H. S.; Tan, W. B.; Gibson, David I. (2010). "Description of Sinodiplectanotrema malayanum n. sp. (Monogenea: Diplectanidae), with comments on the taxonomic position of the genus". Systematic Parasitology. 76 (2): 145–157. doi:10.1007/s11230-010-9242-2. ISSN 0165-5752.


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