A new helminth parasite of fish: Spirocamallanus freitasi sp. n. (Nematoda - Camallanidae)

A new species of nematode is described, Spirocamallanus freitasi sp. n. The worms were collected from fishes (Bergiaria westermanni, Pimelodus maculatus and Pimelodus sp.) living in Três Marias Dam (São Francisco River) in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Spirocamallanus freitasi sp. n. differs fr...

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Main Authors: Narcisa Imaculada Brant Moreira, Carmen Lúcia de Oliveira, Hélio Martins de Araújo Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1991-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000400009