Two new species of Acanthocotyle Monticelli, 1888 (Monogenea: Acanthocotylidae), parasites of two deep-sea skates (Elasmobranchii: Rajiformes) in the South-East Pacific

Two new species of Acanthocotyle Monticelli, 1888 (Monogenea: Acanthocotylidae), parasites of two deep-sea skates (Elasmobranchii: Rajiformes) in the South-East Pacific

Abstract Background Parasites of deep-sea fishes from the South-East Pacific (SPO) are poorly known. Of c.1030 species of fish found in this area, 100–150 inhabit the deep-sea (deeper than 200 m). Only six articles concerning metazoan parasites of fish from deep-waters of SOP are known, and nine mon...

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Main Authors: Luis A. Ñacari, Fabiola A. Sepúlveda, Ruben Escribano, Marcelo E. Oliva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Monogenea
Acanthocotyle imo n. sp.
Acanthocotyle atacamensis n. sp.
Amblyraja frerichsi
Bathyraja peruana
South-East Pacific Ocean
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3756-5

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