A new species of Phyllodistomum Braun, 1899 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) from Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)

Phyllodistomum rhamdiae n. sp. is described based on specimens collected from the urinary bladder of freshwater catfishes, Rhmdia quelen, caught from the Guandu river, outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new species is characterized by its sucker width ratio equal to 1:...

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Main Authors: Suzana B. Amato, J. F. R. Amato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1993-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000400010
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description Phyllodistomum rhamdiae n. sp. is described based on specimens collected from the urinary bladder of freshwater catfishes, Rhmdia quelen, caught from the Guandu river, outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new species is characterized by its sucker width ratio equal to 1:1, by the large size of the gonads and their spatial arrangement.
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spelling doaj.art-e060a6735cb64bd3bf74be01f0c33dd02023-08-02T09:14:12ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80601993-12-0188455755910.1590/S0074-02761993000400010A new species of Phyllodistomum Braun, 1899 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) from Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)Suzana B. AmatoJ. F. R. AmatoPhyllodistomum rhamdiae n. sp. is described based on specimens collected from the urinary bladder of freshwater catfishes, Rhmdia quelen, caught from the Guandu river, outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new species is characterized by its sucker width ratio equal to 1:1, by the large size of the gonads and their spatial arrangement.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000400010Phyllodistomum rhamdiae n. sp.DigeneaGorgoderidaeRhamdia quelenfreshwater fish parasiteBrazil
spellingShingle Suzana B. Amato
J. F. R. Amato
A new species of Phyllodistomum Braun, 1899 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) from Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Phyllodistomum rhamdiae n. sp.
Digenea
Gorgoderidae
Rhamdia quelen
freshwater fish parasite
Brazil
title A new species of Phyllodistomum Braun, 1899 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) from Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)
title_full A new species of Phyllodistomum Braun, 1899 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) from Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)
title_fullStr A new species of Phyllodistomum Braun, 1899 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) from Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)
title_full_unstemmed A new species of Phyllodistomum Braun, 1899 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) from Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)
title_short A new species of Phyllodistomum Braun, 1899 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) from Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)
title_sort new species of phyllodistomum braun 1899 digenea gorgoderidae from rhamdia quelen quoy gaimard 1824 siluriformes pimelodidae
topic Phyllodistomum rhamdiae n. sp.
Digenea
Gorgoderidae
Rhamdia quelen
freshwater fish parasite
Brazil
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000400010
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