Characterisation of the tongue worm, Linguatula serrata (Pentastomida: Linguatulidae), in Australia
We describe adult males and females and a nymph belonging to Linguatula serrata in Australia, based on light and scanning electron microscopies. In addition, 18S and Cox1 sequence data have also been provided and were compared with similar sequences in GenBank. Our specimens had identical 18S sequen...
Main Authors: | Shokoofeh Shamsi, Diane P. Barton, Xiaocheng Zhu, David J. Jenkins |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420300109 |
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