Septesinus gibsoni n. g., n. sp (Monocotylidae: Heterocotylinae), from the gills of Himantura walga (Dasyatidae) off Sarawak, Borneo

dc.contributor.authorChisholm, L.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractSeptesinus gibsoni n. g., n. sp. (Monocotylidae: Heterocotylinae) is described from the gills of the dwarf whipray Himantura walga (Müller & Henle) collected in marine waters off Sarawak (Borneo), Malaysia. Septesinus n. g. is distinguished from other genera in the Monocotylidae by a combination of characters, including a haptor with one central and seven peripheral loculi, the presence of a highly sinuous ridge surmounting all haptoral septa, four rounded accessory structures on the dorsal surface of the haptor, and the anterior region with two pairs of anteromedian and three pairs of anterolateral gland-duct openings. Septesinus n. g. is accommodated in the Heterocotylinae. Septesinus gibsoni n. sp. is described and fully illustrated, and a key to the genera of Heterocotylinae is provided. The composition of the ridges surrounding the mouth of a number of heterocotyline species and their usefulness as a taxonomic character are examined. The identity of four specimens of Monocotyle Taschenberg, 1878, also recovered from the gills of this host species, is discussed.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityLeslie A. Chisholm
dc.identifier.citationSystematic Parasitology, 2013; 84(3):255-264
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11230-013-9405-z
dc.identifier.issn0165-5752
dc.identifier.issn1573-5192
dc.identifier.orcidChisholm, L. [0000-0002-4431-1455]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/79271
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKluwer Academic Publ
dc.rights© Crown Copyright 2013
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-013-9405-z
dc.subjectGills
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectTrematoda
dc.subjectSpecies Specificity
dc.subjectBorneo
dc.subjectSkates, Fish
dc.titleSeptesinus gibsoni n. g., n. sp (Monocotylidae: Heterocotylinae), from the gills of Himantura walga (Dasyatidae) off Sarawak, Borneo
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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