Acleotrema lamothei n. sp. (Monogenea: Diplectanidae) from the gills of Kyphosus incisor in Brazilian waters Acleotrema lamothei n. sp. (Monogenea: Diplectanidae) de las branquias de Kyphosus incisor en aguas brasileñas

A diplectanid monogenean, Acleotrema lamothei n. sp., is described from the gills of the yellow sea chub Kyphosus incisor (Cuvier, 1831) in Brazilian waters off Rio de Janeiro State. This species is distinguished by the facts that the male copulatory organ is armed with spines throughout most of its...

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Main Authors: Cláudia P. Santos, Luciane G. Bianchi, David I. Gibson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2008-08-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532008000300009