Lobotrema
Genus of worms
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Lobotrema is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.[1] All species within this genus are parasites of fish.[2] The type species is Lobotrema madrasi Tripathi, 1959.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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
According 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