Species Imogine kimae Jennings & Newman, 1996
- Imogene kimae Jennings, K.A. & Newman, L.J. 1996. Four new stylochid flatworms (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) associated with commercial oysters from Moreton Bay, southeast Queensland, Australia. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 44: 493-508.
Type data:
Holotype QM G210739 (in association with oysters, 21.v.1995, wholemount), oyster leases, Dialba Passage, Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia [27°29'S 153°25'E].
Paratype(s) QM G210740-2, 753-75 (longitudinal sections), oyster leases, Dialba Passage, Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia [27°29'S 153°25'E].
Introduction
Possibly a pest species of commercial oysters; collected originally in association with Sydney rock oysters (Saccostrea glomerata (Gould, 1850)). This species is also associated with pink coralline algae which grows on the oyster clumps.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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"TURBELLARIA" | 02-Aug-2012 | ADDED | Dr Kathryn Hall |