Lepotrema acanthochromidis explained

Lepotrema acanthochromidis is a species of lepocreadiid digenean parasitic in the intestine of marine fish. It was described in 2018.[1]

Hosts and localities

The spiny chromes, Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Perciformes: Pomacentridae), is the type-host of Lepotrema acanthochromidis. The type-locality is off Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, and another locality is off Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

Notes and References

  1. Bray. Rodney A.. Cutmore. Scott C.. Cribb. Thomas H.. Lepotrema Ozaki, 1932 (Lepocreadiidae: Digenea) from Indo-Pacific fishes, with the description of eight new species, characterised by morphometric and molecular features. Systematic Parasitology. 2018. 0165-5752. 10.1007/s11230-018-9821-1. 6223840. 30324416. 95. 8–9 . 693–741.

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