Trimusculotrema heronensis sp. nov. (Monogenea, Capsalidae) from the skin of the pink whipray Himantura fai (Elasmobranchii, Dasyatidae) from Heron Island, Queensland, Australia

Ian D. Whittington; Graham C. Kearn

doi:10.2478/s11686-008-0044-5

Trimusculotrema heronensis sp. nov. (Monogenea, Capsalidae) from the skin of the pink whipray Himantura fai (Elasmobranchii, Dasyatidae) from Heron Island, Queensland, Australia

Ian D. Whittington, Graham C. Kearn

School of Biological Sciences

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	251-257
Number of pages	7
Journal	Acta Parasitologica
Volume	53
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2478/s11686-008-0044-5
Publication status	Published - 2008

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