Pseudorhabdosynochus hargisi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Monogenea |
Order: | Dactylogyridea |
Family: | Diplectanidae |
Genus: | Pseudorhabdosynochus |
Species: | P. hargisi |
Binomial name | |
Pseudorhabdosynochus hargisi (Oliver & Paperna, 1984) Santos, Buchmann & Gibson, 2000 | |
Pseudorhabdosynochus hargisi is species of a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the White grouper Epinephelus aeneus . It was described in 1984 as Diplectanum hargisi and transferred to the genus Pseudorhabdosynochus by Santos, Buchmann & Gibson in 2000. [1] [2] [3] Its systematic position has been clarified by Kritsky, Bakenhaster & Adams in 2015, who differentiated it from Pseudorhabdosynochus americanus . [4]
Pseudorhabdosynochus hargisi is a small monogenean, 0.5-0.8 mm in length. [1] The species has the general characteristics of other species of Pseudorhabdosynochus , with a flat body and a posterior haptor, which is the organ by which the monogenean attaches itself to the gill of is host. The haptor bears two squamodiscs, one ventral and one dorsal. The sclerotized male copulatory organ, or "quadriloculate organ", has the shape of a bean with four internal chambers, as in other species of Pseudorhabdosynochus. [5] The vagina includes a sclerotized part, which is a complex structure.
The name of the species, hargisi, honours "Dr W. J. Hargis Jr, from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point (USA)". [1]
The type-locality is the Lagoon of Bardawil (Sinaï, Egypt). The type-host is the halfmoon grouper, Epinephelus aeneus .
Pseudorhabdosynochus is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, included in the family Diplectanidae. The type-species of the genus is Pseudorhabdosynochus epinepheli .
Pseudorhabdosynochus kritskyi is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the gag, Mycteroperca microlepis. The species has been described by Dyer, Williams and Bunkley-Williams in 1995 and redescribed successively by Yang, Gibson and Zeng in 2005 and by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015. The name of the species honours the American parasitologist Delane C. Kritsky.
Pseudorhabdosynochus capurroi is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci. It was described by Vidal-Martínez and Mendoza-Franco in 1998 and redescribed successively by Yang, Gibson and Zeng in 2005 and by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015.
Pseudorhabdosynochus sulamericanus is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the snowy grouper, Epinephelus niveatus, the Warsaw grouper, Epinephelus nigritus and the Haifa grouper, Epinephelus haifensis. It has been described by Santos, Buchmann & Gibson in 2000 , redescribed by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015. and again redescribed by Chaabane, Justine, Gey, Bakenhaster & Neifar in 2016.
Pseudorhabdosynochus firmicoleatus is a diplectanid monogenean parasite on the gills of the Yellowedge grouper, Epinephelus flavolimbatus and the Snowy grouper, Epinephelus niveatus. It was described by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015.
Pseudorhabdosynochus vascellum is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the scamp, Mycteroperca phenax. It has been described by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015.
Pseudorhabdosynochus monaensis is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the rock hind, Epinephelus adscensionis. It has been described by Dyer, Williams & Bunkley-Williams in 1994 and redescribed by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015.
Pseudorhabdosynochus williamsi is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the rock hind, Epinephelus adscensionis. It has been described by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015.
Pseudorhabdosynochus mizellei is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the red hind, Epinephelus guttatus. It has been described by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015. The species was named Diplectanum epinepheli by Mizelle & Wood but this name was not published and is a nomen nudum according to Kritsky, Bakenhaster & Adams (2015).
Pseudorhabdosynochus bunkleywilliamsae is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus. It has been described by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015.
Pseudorhabdosynochus tumeovagina is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the speckled hind, Epinephelus drummondhayi. It has been described by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015.
Pseudorhabdosynochus beverleyburtonae is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus. It has been described by Guy Oliver in 1984 as Cycloplectanum beverleyburtonae, redescribed by Oliver in 1987, transferred to the genus Pseudorhabdosynochus by Kritsky & Beverley-Burton in 1986 as Pseudorhabdosynochus beverleyburtonae, redescribed by Kritsky, Bakenhaster and Adams in 2015, and redescribed in 2016 by Chaabane, Neifar, Gey & Justine.
Pseudorhabdosynochus amplidiscatus is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of groupers. It was described as Diplectanum amplidiscatum by Bravo-Hollis in 1954 and transferred to the genus Pseudorhabdosynochus by Kritsky and Beverley-Burton in 1986.
Pseudorhabdosynochus oliveri is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the dusky grouper.
Pseudorhabdosynochus bocquetae is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of groupers. It has been described in 1984 by Guy Oliver and Ilan Paperna. The species was first described as Cycloplectanum bocquetae and transferred to the genus Pseudorhabdosynochus by Delane C. Kritsky and Mary Beverley-Burton in 1986.
Pseudorhabdosynochus cupatus is a species of diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of groupers.
Pseudorhabdosynochus lantauensis is a diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the longtooth grouper, Epinephelus bruneus. It was described in 1981 as Cycloplectanum lantauensis and later transferred to the genus Pseudorhabdosynochus by Kritsky & Beverley-Burton in 1986.
Pseudorhabdosynochus riouxi is a species of diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of dusky grouper Mycteroperca marginata. It was described by Guy Oliver in 1986 as Cycloplectanum riouxi, then transferred to the genus Pseudorhabdosynochus by Santos, Buchmann & Gibson in 2000. The species has been redescribed by Chaabane et al. in 2017.
Pseudorhabdosynochus magnisquamodiscum is species of diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of a fish. It was described in 1984 under the name Cycloplectanum magnisquamodiscum and later transferred to the genus Pseudorhabdosynochus.
Pseudorhabdosynochus vagampullum is a species of diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of a grouper. It was described in 1969, from eight specimens, under the name Diplectanum vagampullum and transferred to the genus Pseudorhabdosynochus in 1986. The species has been redescribed several times.