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

Hosts and localities

The pyramid butterflyfish, Hemitaurichthys polylepis is the type-host of Lepotrema hemitaurichthydis

The pyramid butterflyfish, Hemitaurichthys polylepis, (Perciformes: Chaetodontidae), is the type-host of Lepotrema hemitaurichthydis. Another host is the Thompson's butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys thompsoni. The type-locality is off Palau; other localities are off Tubuai, off Rimatara, Austral Islands, French Polynesia, and off Fatu Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Bray, Rodney A.; Cutmore, Scott C.; Cribb, Thomas H. (2018). "Lepotrema Ozaki, 1932 (Lepocreadiidae: Digenea) from Indo-Pacific fishes, with the description of eight new species, characterised by morphometric and molecular features". Systematic Parasitology. 95 (8–9): 693–741. doi:10.1007/s11230-018-9821-1. ISSN 0165-5752. PMC 6223840. PMID 30324416. Open access icon
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