Ameloblastella Explained

Ameloblastella is a genus of monogeneans belonging to the family Ancyrocephalidae.^{[1] [2]} All members of the genus are parasitic on fish.

Species

The following species are considered valid according to WoRMS: ^[2]

• Ameloblastella amazonica Negreiros, Tavares-Dias & Pereira, 2019
• Ameloblastella chavarriai (Price, 1938) Kritsky, Mendoza-Franco & Scholz, 2000
• Ameloblastella edentensis Mendoza-Franco, Mendoza-Palmero & Scholz, 2016 ^[3]
• Ameloblastella formatrium Mendoza-Franco, Mendoza-Palmero & Scholz, 2016 ^[3]
• Ameloblastella mamaevi (Kritsky & Thatcher, 1976) Kritsky, Mendoza-Franco & Scholz, 2000
• Ameloblastella martinae Mendoza-Palmero, Rossin, Irigoitia & Scholz, 2020
• Ameloblastella paranaensis (França, Isaac, Pavanelli & Takemoto, 2003) Mendoza-Franco & Scholz, 2009
• Ameloblastella peruensis Mendoza-Franco, Mendoza-Palmero & Scholz, 2016 ^[3]
• Ameloblastella pirarara Matthews, Domingues, Maia, Silva, Adriano & Aguiar, 2021
• Ameloblastella platensis (Suriano & Incorvaia, 1995) Kritsky, Mendoza-Franco & Scholz, 2000
• Ameloblastella satoi Monteiro, Kritsky & Brasil-Sato, 2010
• Ameloblastella unapi Mendoza-Franco & Scholz, 2009
• Ameloblastella unapioides Mendoza-Franco, Mendoza-Palmero & Scholz, 2016 ^[3]

Notes and References

1. Kritsky, D. C., Mendoza-Franco, E. F., & Scholz, T. (2000). Neotropical Monogenoidea. 36. Dactylogyrids from the gills of Rhamdia guatemalensis (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, with proposal of Ameloblastella gen. n. and Aphanoblastella gen. n.(Dactylogyridae: Ancyrocephalinae). Comparative Parasitology, 67(1), 76-84.
2. WoRMS (2018). Ameloblastella Kritsky, Mendoza-Franco & Scholz, 2000. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1253718 on 2018-08-12
3. Mendoza-Franco. Edgar F.. Mendoza-Palmero. Carlos A.. Scholz. Tomáš. New species of Ameloblastella Kritsky, Mendoza-Franco & Scholz, 2000 and Cosmetocleithrum Kritsky, Thatcher & Boeger, 1986 (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) infecting the gills of catfishes (Siluriformes) from the Peruvian Amazonia. Systematic Parasitology. 93. 9. 2016. 847–862. 0165-5752. 10.1007/s11230-016-9671-7.