The genus lobatostoma (Trematoda: aspidocotylea) in the pacific coast of south america, with description of lobatostoma veranoi new species, parasite of menticirrhus ophycephalus (teleostei: sciaenidae)
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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84(2): 167-70, abr.-jun. 1989. ilus
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ABSTRACT
The presence of three aspidocotyleans trematodes in marine fishes from Perú and Chile is reported. One of them, Lobatostoma veranoi from the intestine of Menticirrhus ophicephalu (Sciaenidae) is considered a new species. Distinct characteristcs of the new species area cirrus sac smaller than the pharynx; tail overlapping posteriorly the ventral disk; testis in the last third of the body and the presence of 64-66 marginal alveoli. The two other species are Lobatostoma pacificum Manter, 1940 found in Trachinotus paitensis Cuvier, 1830 from Perú and Chile and Lobatostoma Anisotremum Oliva & Carvajal, 1984 from the intestine of Anisotremus scapularis (Tschudi, 1844) from Perú
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Main subject:
Trematoda
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Fishes
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
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Peru
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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