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Checklist for Subclass Pentastomida Diesing, 1836 (Linguatulides)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Maxillopoda
Dahl, 1956
Maxillopods
173
701
2110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pentastomida
Diesing, 1836
Linguatulides, Pentastomes, Tongue Worm, Tongue worms
7
12
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
7 Families width 26 Species
Sebekidae Sambon, 19226SpeciesTaxom
Armilliferidae Kishida, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Sambonidae Heymons, 193510SpeciesTaxom
Porocephalidae Sambon, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Linguatulidae Haldeman, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cephalobaenidae Fain, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Raillietiellidae Sambon, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Australia
12 Genera with 26 Species
Alofia Giglioli, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Armillifer Sambon, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Elenia Heymons, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Kiricephalus Sambon, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Leiperia Sambon, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Linguatula Frölich, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Parasambonia Stunkard & G..., 19822SpeciesTaxom
Raillietiella Sambon, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Sebekia Sambon, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Selfia Riley, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Waddycephalus Sambon, 18627SpeciesTaxom
Yelirella Spratt, 20031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
26 Species
Alofia merki Giglioli, 1922
Armillifer aborealis Riley & Self, 1981
Armillifer australis Heymons, 1935
Armillifer mazzai Sambon, 1932
Elenia australis Heymons, 1932
Kiricephalus pattoni Stephens, 1908
Leiperia australiensis Riley & Huch..., 1996
Linguatula serrata Fröhlich, 1789Red Satyr
Parasambonia bridgesi Stunkard & G..., 1968
Parasambonia minor Riley & Self, 1982
Raillietiella amphiboluri Mahon, 1954
Raillietiella hebitihamata Self & Kuntz, 1960
Raillietiella orientalis Hett, 1915Parasite
Raillietiella scincoides Ali, Riley &..., 1984
Sebekia johnstoni Riley, Sprat..., 1990
Sebekia multiannulata Riley, Sprat..., 1990
Sebekia purdieae Riley, Sprat..., 1990
Selfia porosus Riley, 1994
Waddycephalus calligaster Riley & Self, 1981
Waddycephalus longicauda Riley & Self, 1981
Waddycephalus porphyriacus Riley & Self, 1981
Waddycephalus punctulatus Riley & Self, 1981
Waddycephalus scutata Riley & Self, 1981
Waddycephalus superbus Riley & Self, 1981
Waddycephalus teretiusculus Baird, 1862
Yelirella petauri Spratt, 2003

Subnodes of Pentastomida with occurrences in Australia
OrderCephalobaenida
Heymons, 1935
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderPorocephalida
Heymons, 1935
5
10
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderRaillietiellida
Almeida & Christoffersen, 1999
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pentastomida at artfakta.se
Pentastomida at dyntaxa.se
Pentastomida at irmng.org
Pentastomida at itis.gov
Pentastomida at marinespecies.org