Description of Cruzia sanjuanensis sp. nov. (Cosmocercoidea: Kathlaniidae) in the tortoise Chelonoidis chilensis (Testudines: Testudinidae) in the province of San Juan, Argentina

A new species of Cruzia (Cosmocercoidea: Kathlaniidae) collected from the large intestine of the tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis) in the province of San Juan, Argentina is described. The new species differs from the rest of the species assigned to Cruzia by: number of tooth-like structures, position...

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Main Authors: Cynthia J. González-Rivas, Gabriel N. Castillo, Ivan Simoncelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 2025-01-01
Series:Historia naturalis bulgarica
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Online Access:https://www.nmnhs.com/historia-naturalis-bulgarica/article.php?id=000575000472025