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Three new species of monogeneans parasitic on the gills and esophagus of Trichiurus lepturus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Southern Brazilian coast are described herein. Between July 2006 and June 2007, 120 specimens of T. lepturus were acquired from local fishermen in Guanabara Bay (23152S, 43º1156W), Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Pseudempleurosoma guanabarensis sp. nov. (Dactylogyridae) presented 15% prevalence and mean intensity 1.8, and differs from all congeners by presenting larger body, largest rectangular dorsal bar, and larger MCO with muscular sheath in the base. Encotyllabe souzalimae sp. nov. (Capsalidae) showed 7.5% prevalence and mean intensity 1.3, differs from all congeners by the size and position of the testes, morphology of the MCO, and morphology and size of the anchors. Octoplectanocotyla travassosi sp. nov. (Plectanocotylidae) showed 8.3% prevalence and mean intensity 1.5, and differs from all congeners by presenting a third pair of smaller hooks between the outer (more robust) and inner pair (thinner and larger); number and shape of the genital spines and shape of the clamp sclerites.
ABSTRACT
The qualitative and quantitative analyses of diplostomid metacercariae in Geophagus brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) of the Guandu river, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are provided. Between April 2006 and March 2007, 200 specimens of G. brasiliensis were collected and necropsied. Further, five morphotypes of diplostomid metacercariae were obtained, namely, Austrodiplostomum compactum, Diplostomum sp., Posthodiplostomum sp. 1, Posthodiplostomum sp. 2 and Neascus type 1. Whereas the metacercariae of Diplostomum sp., Posthodiplostomum sp. 1 and Posthodiplostomum sp. 2 were described, a new site of infection of A. compactum was registered and a new geographical report for Neascus type 1, responsible for the black-spot disease, has been added. Current investigation enhances the importance of G. brasiliensis as an intermediate host of diplostomid trematodes and the diversity of these larvae in the Guandu river.
O presente trabalho teve como objetivo o estudo qualitativo e quantitativo das metacercárias de diplostomídeos em Geophagus brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) do rio Guandu, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Entre abril de 2006 e março de 2007, foram coletados e necropsiados 200 espécimes de G. brasiliensis, sendo obtidos cinco morfotipos de metacercárias de diplostomídeos: Austrodiplostomum compactum, Diplostomum sp., Posthodiplostomum sp. 1, Posthodiplostomum sp. 2 e Neascus tipo 1. No presente trabalho, foram descritas as metacercárias de Diplostomum sp., Posthodiplostomum sp. 1 e Posthodiplostomum sp. 2, além de registrar novo sítio de infecção de A. compactum e aumentar o conhecimento da distribuição geográfica de Neascus tipo 1, causadora da doença dos pontos pretos. O presente trabalho aponta para a importância de G. brasiliensis como hospedeiro intermediário de trematódeos diplostomídeos e sobre a diversidade dessas larvas no rio Guandu.
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Aphanoblastella juizforense sp. nov. is described in the gills of the heptapterid fish Rhamdia quelen (Quoy et Gaimard, 1824) from the Paraibuna River, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The new species can be separated from all congeners by the long coiled copulatory organ with one counterclockwise ring; sinuous accessory piece and for the robust shape of the ventral bar.
Aphanoblastella juizforense sp. nov. is described in the gills of the heptapterid fish Rhamdia quelen (Quoy et Gaimard, 1824) from the Paraibuna River, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The new species can be separated from all congeners by the long coiled copulatory organ with one counterclockwise ring; sinuous accessory piece and for the robust shape of the ventral bar.