Bray, R.; Cribb, T.; Barker, S. (1996). Cableia pudica n. sp. (Digenea: Acanthocolpidae) from monacanthid fishes of the southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Parasite. 3(1): 49-54.

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10.1051/parasite/1996031049 [view]

Bray, R.; Cribb, T.; Barker, S.

1996

3(1): 49-54

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A new species, Cableia pudica, is described from the monacanthid fishes Cantheschenia grandisquamis, Cantherhines dumerili, Cantherhines pardalis and Pervagor janthinosoma from reef waters around Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. It differs from the only other species in the genus, Cableia trigoni Sogandares-Bernal, 1 959 in its more elongate cirrus-sac, longer post-testicular region, smaller prepharynx, the less anterior extent of the vitelline fields and dorsally subterminal excretory pore. The status of the genus is discussed, but no firm conclusion reached. It is placed, pro tem in the Acanthocolpidae. The great majority of specimens lack spermatozoa, suggesting that parthenogenesis may occur.

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