Descriptions of acanthocephalans, Cathayacanthus spinitruncatus (Rhadinorhynchidae) male and Pararhadinorhynchus magnus n. sp. (Diplosentidae), from marine fish of Vietnam, with notes on Heterosentis holospinus (Arhythmacanthidae)

Males of Cathayacanthus spinitruncatus Amin, Heckmann & Ha, 2014 (Rhadinorhynchinae Lühe, 1912) are described for the first time from Leiognathus equulus in Hai Phong and Nha Trang and from pony fish Nuchequula flavaxilla in Quang Ninh in the Pacific waters of Vietnam. The male allotype status i...

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Main Authors: Van Ha Nguyen, Amin Omar M., Ngo Ha Duy, Heckmann Richard A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2018032