Lobotrema

Lobotrema is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.[1] All its species are parasites on fish.[2] The type-species is Lobotrema madrasi Tripathi, 1959.[1][2][3]

Lobotrema
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Lobotrema

Tripathi, 1959
Species

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The two genera Allomurraytrema Yamaguti, 1963 and Pseudomurraytrema Yamaguti, 1958 are considered synonyms of Lobotrema.[2][3]

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species, species include:[2]

  • Lobotrema argyrosomi (Bychowsky & Nagibina, 1977) Oliver, 1987 [3]
  • Lobotrema caballeroi Gupta & Sharma, 1984
  • Lobotrema kumari Oliver, 1987 [3]
  • Lobotrema madrasi Tripathi, 1959 [1]
  • Lobotrema sciaenae (Bychowsky & Nagibina, 1977) Oliver, 1987 [3]
  • Lobotrema spari (Yamaguti, 1958) Oliver, 1987 [3]
  • Lobotrema youngi Gupta & Sharma, 1984

References

  1. Tripathi, Y. R. (1959). Monogenetic trematodes from fishes of India. Indian Journal of Helminthology, 9(1/2), 1-149.
  2. WoRMS (2018). Lobotrema Tripathi, 1959. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=717451 on 2018-12-19
  3. Oliver, G. (1987). Les Diplectanidae Bychowsky, 1957 (Monogenea, Monopisthocotylea, Dactylogyridea). Systématique. Biologie. Ontogénie. Écologie. Essai de phylogenèse. Thèse d'État, Académie de Montpellier, Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, France. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1295274
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