WoRMS taxon details
Microphallus opacus (Ward, 1894) Ward, 1901
1331612 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1331612)
accepted
Species
Distomum opacum Ward, 1894 · unaccepted (Superseded combination)
fresh
(of Distomum opacum Ward, 1894) Ward, H. B. (1894). On the parasites of the lake fish. 1. Notes on the structure and life history of Distoma opacum n. sp. <em>Proceedings of the American Microscopical Society.</em> 15 (3): 178–182.
page(s): 178 [details]
page(s): 178 [details]
Type locality contained in Michigan
type locality contained in Michigan [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
WoRMS (2024). Microphallus opacus (Ward, 1894) Ward, 1901. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1331612 on 2024-05-02
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original description
(of Distomum opacum Ward, 1894) Ward, H. B. (1894). On the parasites of the lake fish. 1. Notes on the structure and life history of Distoma opacum n. sp. <em>Proceedings of the American Microscopical Society.</em> 15 (3): 178–182.
page(s): 178 [details]
basis of record Gibson, D.I. (1996) Guide to the parasites of Canadian fishes. Part IV. Trematoda. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, 373 pp. [details]
redescription Ward, H. B. (1901). Notes on the parasites of the lake fish: III. On the structure of the copulatory organs in Microphallus nov. gen. <em>Transactions of the American Microscopical Society.</em> 22: 175–187.
page(s): 175 [details]
redescription Belopolskaja, M. M. (1952). Trematode family Microphallidae Travassos, 1920. <em>Osnovy Trematodologii.</em> 6: 618–756 (In Russian).
page(s): 623 [details]
new combination reference Ward, H. B. (1901). Notes on the parasites of the lake fish: III. On the structure of the copulatory organs in Microphallus nov. gen. <em>Transactions of the American Microscopical Society.</em> 22: 175–187.
page(s): 184 [details]
page(s): 178 [details]
basis of record Gibson, D.I. (1996) Guide to the parasites of Canadian fishes. Part IV. Trematoda. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, 373 pp. [details]
redescription Ward, H. B. (1901). Notes on the parasites of the lake fish: III. On the structure of the copulatory organs in Microphallus nov. gen. <em>Transactions of the American Microscopical Society.</em> 22: 175–187.
page(s): 175 [details]
redescription Belopolskaja, M. M. (1952). Trematode family Microphallidae Travassos, 1920. <em>Osnovy Trematodologii.</em> 6: 618–756 (In Russian).
page(s): 623 [details]
new combination reference Ward, H. B. (1901). Notes on the parasites of the lake fish: III. On the structure of the copulatory organs in Microphallus nov. gen. <em>Transactions of the American Microscopical Society.</em> 22: 175–187.
page(s): 184 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Biology It would appear that metacercariae of this species can be progenetic, and thus the presence of ovigerous adults in fishes may be accidental. [details]
