<b>New species of <i>Tereancistrum</i> (Dactylogyridae) monogenean parasites of <i>Schizodon borellii</i> (Characiformes, Anostomidae) from Brazil, and emended diagnosis for <i>T. parvus</i>

<b>New species of <i>Tereancistrum</i> (Dactylogyridae) monogenean parasites of <i>Schizodon borellii</i> (Characiformes, Anostomidae) from Brazil, and emended diagnosis for <i>T. parvus</i>

Tereancistrum paranaensis sp. n. is described from the gills of Schizodon borellii (Boulenger 1900) (Characiformes) from the upper Paraná river floodplain, Brazil. The new species is mainly characterized by morphology of copulatory complex, dorsal anchor with shaft recurved and pointed and arc-shape...

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Main Authors: Letícia Cucolo Karling, Luiza Paula Conceição Lopes, Ricardo Massato Takemoto, Gilberto Cezar Pavanelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2014-08-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
Subjects:
Dactylogyridae
ectoparasite
fish
piava
floodplain
Brazil
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