Bray, R. A.; Gibson, D. I. (1995). The Lepocreadiidae (Digenea) of fishes from the north-east Atlantic: a review of the genus Lepidapedon Stafford, 1904. Systematic Parasitology. 31(2): 81-132.
The Lepocreadiidae (Digenea) of fishes from the north-east Atlantic: a review of the genus Lepidapedon Stafford, 1904
Systematic Parasitology
31(2): 81-132
Publication
The genus Lepidapedon is subdivided into several species groups and subgroups of species based on the vitelline distribution and the length of the excretory vesicle. The species in each of the subgroups are listed and keys to the species in most subgroups are given. The following north-eastern Atlantic species are described or redescribed: Lepidapedon rachion from Melanogrammus aeglefinus, Gadus morhua, Aspitrigla cuculus, Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius; L. cambrensis from Enchelyopus cimbrius; L. sommervillae n. sp. from Trachyrincus scabrus, T. murrayi and Coryphaenoides guentheri; L. elongatum from Gadus morhua; L. gaevskayae from Coryphaenoides (Nematonurus) armatus; L. discoveryi n. sp. from Coryphaenoides (Nematonurus) armatus; L. arlenae n. sp. from Trachyrincus scabrus and T. murrayi; L. mariannae n. sp. from Gaidropsarus argentatus; Lepidapedon spp. innom (Elongatum-group) from Coryphaenoides guentheri and Coryphaenoides (Chalinura) leptolepis; L. desclersae n. sp. from Lepidion eques; L. beveridgei from Coryphaenoides (Nematonurus) armatus and C. (Chalinura) mediterraneus; and L. zubchenkoi from Coryphaenoides (Chalinura) leptolepis and C. (C.) profundicolus. The phylogeny, host-specificity and zoogeography of the genus are briefly discussed.
