Rilleyella petauri gen. nov., sp. nov. (Pentastomida : Cephalobaenida) from the lungs and nasal sinus of Petaurus breviceps (Marsupialia : Petauridae) in Australia
A new cephalobaenid pentastome, Rileyella petauri gen. nov., sp. nov. from the lungs and nasal sinus of the petaurid marsupial, Petaurus breviceps, is described. It is the smallest adult pentastome known to date, represents the first record of a mammal as the definitive host of a cephalobaenid and m...
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| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2003-09-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2003103235 |