Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis
Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis is a species of lepocreadiid digenean parasitic in the intestine of marine fish. It was described in 2018.[1]
| Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis | |
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| Various species of Lepotrema; Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis is #26 and #27 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Rhabditophora |
| Order: | Plagiorchiida |
| Family: | Lepocreadiidae |
| Genus: | Lepotrema |
| Species: | L. amblyglyphidodonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis Bray, Cutmore & Cribb, 2018 | |
Hosts and localities
Amblyglyphidodon curacao is the type-host of Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis
The staghorn damselfish, Amblyglyphidodon curacao, (Perciformes: Pomacentridae), is the type-host of Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis. Another host is the Barrier Reef anemonefish, Amphipron akyndynos (Pomacentridae). The type-locality is off Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.[1]
References
- Bray, Rodney A.; Cutmore, Scott C.; Cribb, Thomas H. (2018). "Lepotrema Ozaki, 1932 (Lepocreadiidae: Digenea) from Indo-Pacific fishes, with the description of eight new species, characterised by morphometric and molecular features". Systematic Parasitology. 95: 693–741. doi:10.1007/s11230-018-9821-1. ISSN 0165-5752. PMC 6223840. PMID 30324416.
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