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

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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Bibliographic Details
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
Subjects:
Phyllodistomum rhamdiae n. sp.
Digenea
Gorgoderidae
Rhamdia quelen
freshwater fish parasite
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000400010

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