Cathetocephalus badilloi n. sp. (Cestoda: Cathetocephalidea) from the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico

This study describes a new species belonging to the genus Cathetocephalus from the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico. Cathetocephalus badilloi n. sp. has a soft scolex transversely positioned to the long axis of the strobila. The scolex is composed of an apical p...

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Main Authors: Itzel Nayely Badillo-Del Río, David Iván G. Hernández-Mena, Víctor M. Vidal-Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000391