Lobotrema is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.[1] All its species are parasites on fish.[2] The type-species is Lobotrema madrasi Tripathi, 1959.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Monogenea |
| Order: | Dactylogyridea |
| Family: | Diplectanidae |
| Genus: | Lobotrema Tripathi, 1959 |
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The two genera Allomurraytrema Yamaguti, 1963 and Pseudomurraytrema Yamaguti, 1958 are considered synonyms of Lobotrema.[2][3]
Species
editAccording to the World Register of Marine Species, species include:[2]
- Lobotrema argyrosomi (Bychowsky & Nagibina, 1977) Oliver, 1987 [3]
- Lobotrema caballeroi Gupta & Sharma, 1984
- Lobotrema kumari Oliver, 1987 [3]
- Lobotrema madrasi Tripathi, 1959 [1]
- Lobotrema sciaenae (Bychowsky & Nagibina, 1977) Oliver, 1987 [3]
- Lobotrema spari (Yamaguti, 1958) Oliver, 1987 [3]
- Lobotrema youngi Gupta & Sharma, 1984
References
edit- ^ a b c Tripathi, Y. R. (1959). Monogenetic trematodes from fishes of India. Indian Journal of Helminthology, 9(1/2), 1-149.
- ^ a b c d WoRMS (2018). Lobotrema Tripathi, 1959. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=717451 on 2018-12-19
- ^ a b c d e f Oliver, Guy (2015). Les Diplectanidae Bychowsky, 1957 (Monogenea, Monopisthocotylea, Dactylogyridea). Systématique. Biologie. Ontogénie. Écologie. Essai de phylogenèse (thesis). Figshare. doi:10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.1295274.