Cucullanus marajoara n. sp. (Nematoda: Cucullanidae), a parasite of Colomesus psittacus (Osteichthyes: Tetraodontiformes) in the Marajó, Brazil

Abstract Cucullanus marajoara n. sp. (Cucullanidae) is reported to parasitize Colomesus psittacus (Tetraodontiformes), which is a fish species from the Marajó Archipelago, state of Pará, estuarine region of the Brazilian Amazon. The new species differs from similar species by the presence of a protr...

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Main Authors: Raul Henrique da Silva Pinheiro, Ricardo Luis Sousa Santana, Scott Monks, Jeannie Nascimento dos Santos, Elane Guerreiro Giese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2018-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612018000400521&lng=en&tlng=en