New data on the morphology and phylogenetic connections of Postlepidapedon opisthobifurcatum (Trematoda, Lepocreadioidea: Lepidapedidae), a parasite of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic fishes

The trematode Postlepidapedon opisthobifurcatum (Zdzitowiecki, 1990) is a common intestinal parasite of the gadiform fishes of the Southern Ocean. In this work, we supplement the description of the species with the anatomy of the terminal part of the reproductive system and with molecular data. The...

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Main Authors: Sokolov S. G., Khasanov F. K., Gordeev I. I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-06-01
Series:Helminthologia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0002