Didymocystis lamotheargumedoi n. sp. (Digenea:Didymozoidae) a parasite of three species of scombrid fishes Didymocystis lamotheargumedoi n. sp. (Digenea:Didymozoidae) parásito de tres especies de peces escómbridos

Didymocystis lamotheargumedoi n. sp. is described from the operculum and palate of Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831), palate of Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788), and the operculum of Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758) caught on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new species is most simila...

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Main Authors: Anna Kohn, Márcia C. N. Justo
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=S1870-34532008000300003