Indopolystoma n. gen. (Monogenea, Polystomatidae) with the description of three new species and reassignment of eight known Polystoma species from Asian frogs (Anura, Rhacophoridae)

The polystomes (Monogenea, Polystomatidae) radiated across semi-aquatic tetrapods including all three amphibian orders, freshwater turtles and the hippopotamus. Prior to this study, phylogenetic analyses revealed that the most diverse and widespread genus, Polystoma, was not monophyletic; a lineage...

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Main Authors: Chaabane Amira, Verneau Olivier, Du Preez Louis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite190082/parasite190082.html