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A new species of Prosorhynchoides (Trematoda, Bucephalidae) from the intertidal rocky zone of central Chile.
- Source :
- Acta Parasitologica; Jun2011, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p140-146, 7p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- new bucephalid species, Prosorhynchoides carvajali sp. nov. is described. This parasite was found in three marine fish, Auchenionchus microcirrhis (type-host), A. variolosus and Sicyases sanguineus (other-hosts), collected from the intertidal rocky zones of central Chile. P. carvajali sp. nov. is characterized by a pharynx in a post-equatorial position, a large cirrus sac length (half of the total worm length) and rounded caecum extending dorsally and anteriorly from pharynx. Although Prosorhynchoides carvajali sp. nov. closely resembles P. labiata; the latter has an elongated, narrow and inverted-U-shape caecum, contrasting to P. carvajali sp. nov. which has a larger rounded caecum, directed anteriorly. To our knowledge this is the first known report of Prosorhynchoides on the South American Pacific coast. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BUCEPHALIDAE
TREMATODA
PLATYHELMINTHES
DIGENEA
TAXONOMY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12302821
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Acta Parasitologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 60903838
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2478/s11686-011-0017-y