Venusicola inusitatus gen. n., sp n. (Digenea, Acanthocolpidae) from the Venus tuskfish Choerodon venustus (De Vis) from the southern Great Barrier Reef

Authors
Bray, RA Cribb, TH
Citation
Ra. Bray et Th. Cribb, Venusicola inusitatus gen. n., sp n. (Digenea, Acanthocolpidae) from the Venus tuskfish Choerodon venustus (De Vis) from the southern Great Barrier Reef, ACT PARASIT, 45(4), 2000, pp. 295-298
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
ACTA PARASITOLOGICA
ISSN journal
12302821 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
295 - 298
Database
ISI
SICI code
1230-2821(200010)45:4<295:VIGNSN>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The new acanthocolpid genus Venusicola is erected for V. inusitatus sp, n. from the marine tuskfish Choerodon venustus from Heron Island on the southe rn Great Barrier Reef. This genus is unique in the family in having a great ly elongated ventral sucker with lateral apertural lips and a pavement of b lunt spines lining the aperture.