Paracaesicola nanshaensis n. gen., n. sp. (Monogenea, Microcotylidae) a gill parasite of Paracaesio sordida (Teleostei, Lutjanidae) from the South China Sea

Paracaesicola n. gen., is erected herein to accommodate a new microcotylid species, Paracaesicola nanshaensis n. sp., collected from the Yongshu Reef, South China Sea. This species is the first monogenean to be recorded from the gills of Paracaesio sordida. The new species is characterized by the fo...

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Main Authors: Zhou Zi-Hua, Li You-Zhi, Liu Lin, Ding Xue-Juan, Yuan Kai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2020/01/parasite190129/parasite190129.html