Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis

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

Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis
Various species of Lepotrema; Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis is #26 and #27
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Plagiorchiida
Family: Lepocreadiidae
Genus: Lepotrema
Species:
L. amblyglyphidodonis
Binomial name
Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis
Bray, Cutmore & Cribb, 2018

Hosts and localities

Amblyglyphidodon curacao is the type-host of Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis

The staghorn damselfish, Amblyglyphidodon curacao, (Perciformes: Pomacentridae), is the type-host of Lepotrema amblyglyphidodonis. Another host is the Barrier Reef anemonefish, Amphipron akyndynos (Pomacentridae). The type-locality is off Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.[1]

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