Transversotrema lacerta
Transversotrema lacerta is a species of trematodes found in haemulids on Heron Island and Lizard Island. It is characterised by its number of vitelline follicles enclosed by its cyclocoel and by the size of its testicle.[1]
| Transversotrema lacerta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Rhabditophora |
| Order: | Plagiorchiida |
| Family: | Transversotrematidae |
| Genus: | Transversotrema |
| Species: | T. lacerta |
| Binomial name | |
| Transversotrema lacerta Hunter at al., 2010 | |
References
- Hunter, J. A., et al. "A cryptic complex of Transversotrema species (Digenea: Transversotrematidae) on labroid, haemulid and lethrinid fishes in the Indo-West Pacific Region, including the description of three new species." Zootaxa 2652 (2010): 17-32.
Further reading
- Miller, T. L., R. A. Bray, and T. H. Cribb. "Taxonomic approaches to and interpretation of host specificity of trematodes of fishes: lessons from the Great Barrier Reef." Parasitology 138.13 (2011): 1710–1722.
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