Biology:Allobenedenia convoluta

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Short description: Species of parasitic flatworm

Allobenedenia convoluta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Order: Capsalidea
Family: Capsalidae
Genus: Allobenedenia
Species:
A. convoluta
Binomial name
Allobenedenia convoluta
(Yamaguti, 1937) Yamaguti, 1963
Synonyms
  • (Yamaguti, 1937) Meserve, 1938 (Yamaguti, 1937) in Egorova (1997)
  • Yamaguti, 1937 Benedenia convoluta
  • Allobenedenia conyoluta (Yamaguti, 1937) Price, 1939
  • Entobdella convoluta Epibdella convoluta

Allobenedenia convoluta is a species of parasitic monogenean in the family Capsalidae.[1] It has been found in the Seto Inland Sea as well as off the coast of Kagoshima Prefecture and as far as off the coast of Xiamen. It has been found infecting the Hong Kong grouper and the convict grouper.[2]

References

  1. WoRMS (2023). Allobenedenia convoluta (Yamaguti, 1937) Yamaguti, 1963. Accessed 2023-06-16.
  2. Yang, T.; Kritsky, D. C.; Sun, Y. (2004). Revision of Allobenedenia Yamaguti, 1963 (Monogenoidea: Capsalidae) with the description of A. zhangi n. sp. from Epinephelus fasciatus (Teleostei: Serranidae) in the South China Sea. Systematic Parasitology. 59(3): 223-233. doi:10.1023/b:sypa.0000048103.68254.9a

Wikidata ☰ Q2863450 entry