An annotated checklist of Acanthocephala from Australian fish

Thirty one genera, comprising 58 named species, 15 undetermined species and nine species known only as cystacanths from paratenic fish hosts were found infesting 144 marine, esturine and freshwater species of fish from Australian and Australian Antarctic waters. Host habitats are given and the distr...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: Smales, Lesley R, Weaver, Haylee J
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Magnolia Press 2015
Subjects:
FoR 0608 (Zoology)
FoR 0603 (Evolutionary Biology)
acanthocephala
biodiversity
checklist
freshwater and marine fishes
key
Indo Pacific
Australia
Antarctic
Pacific
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3985.3.2
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Summary:Thirty one genera, comprising 58 named species, 15 undetermined species and nine species known only as cystacanths from paratenic fish hosts were found infesting 144 marine, esturine and freshwater species of fish from Australian and Australian Antarctic waters. Host habitats are given and the distribution and records of the acanthocephalans are given. A key to these parasites at the generic level is provided.

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