Oliveriplectanum Explained

Oliveriplectanum is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans belonging to the family Diplectanidae.^{[1] [2]} All its species are parasites on marine perciform fishes (Lutjanidae, Priacanthidae).

Etymology

The genus was named in honor of Guy Oliver, "in recognition of his valuable work on the Diplectanidae".^[2]

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species,^[1] there are only three species in the genus. All three have been described previously as members of Diplectanum by Satyu Yamaguti.^{[3] [1]} All the species were found on fish collected off Hawaii.

• Oliveriplectanum curvivagina (Yamaguti, 1968) Domingues & Boeger, 2008
• Oliveriplectanum opakapaka (Yamaguti, 1968) Domingues & Boeger, 2008
• Oliveriplectanum priacanthi (Yamaguti, 1968) Domingues & Boeger, 2008

Notes and References

1. WoRMS (2018). Oliveriplectanum Domingues & Boeger, 2008. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517973 on 2018-12-23
2. Domingues, M. V.; Boeger, W. A. (2008). Phylogeny and revision of Diplectanidae Monticelli, 1903 (Platyhelminthes: Monogenoidea). Zootaxa. 1698: 1-40.
3. Yamaguti, S. (1968). Monogenetic Trematodes of Hawaiian Fishes. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.