Lobotrema is a genus of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, belonging to the family Diplectanidae.Tripathi, Y. R. (1959). Monogenetic trematodes from fishes of India. Indian Journal of Helminthology, 9(1/2), 1-149. All species within this genus are parasites of fish.WoRMS (2018). Lobotrema Tripathi, 1959. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=717451 on 2018-12-19 The type species is Lobotrema madrasi Tripathi, 1959.
The two genera- Allomurraytrema Yamaguti, 1963, and Pseudomurraytrema Yamaguti, 1958, are considered synonyms of Lobotrema.
Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, species include:
Lobotrema argyrosomi (Bychowsky & Nagibina, 1977) Oliver, 1987 Lobotrema caballeroi Gupta & Sharma, 1984 Lobotrema kumari Oliver, 1987 Lobotrema madrasi Tripathi, 1959 Lobotrema sciaenae (Bychowsky & Nagibina, 1977) Oliver, 1987 Lobotrema spari (Yamaguti, 1958) Oliver, 1987 Lobotrema youngi Gupta & Sharma, 1984
References