Transvenidae

Transvenidae is a family of parasitic spiny-headed worms in the order Echinorhynchida. This family contains three species divided into two genera.

Taxonomy and description

Phylogenetic analysis has been conducted.

Species

There are three genera and six species in the family Transvenidae:

Paratrajectura

Paratrajectura Amin, Heckmann et Ali, 2018 contains one species:

Paratrajectura longcementglandatus Amin, Heckmann et Ali, 2018

Sclerocollum

Sclerocollum Schmidt and Paperna, 1978 contains three species:

Sclerocollum robustum
Sclerocollum rubrimaris Schmidt and Paperna, 1978
Sclerocollum saudii Al-Jahdali, 2010

Trajectura

Trajectura Pichelin & Cribb, 2001 contains two species:
Trajectura is distinguished by the possession of only two cement glands and an anterior conical projection on the females.

Trajectura ikedai

Diplosentis ikedai was found to share similar anatomical features was renamed T. ikedai.

Trajectura perinsolens Pichelin and Cribb, 2001

T. perinsolens Was found parasitising the New Guinea wrasse Anampses neoguinaicus from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.

Transvena

Transvena Pichelin & Cribb, 2001 contains one species:

Transvena annulospinosa Pichelin and Cribb, 2001