Two new Bucephalidae (Trematoda) from Fishes of the Brazilian Amazon


Autoria(s): THATCHER,Vernon E.
Data(s)

01/06/1999

Resumo

Two new species of Bucephalidae (Trematoda) are described from fishes of the Brazilian Amazon. Glandulorhynchus turgidus gen. et sp. n. from Hydrolycus sp. differs from all others in the family by having conspicuous glands near the anterior extremity and an expanded uterus used for storing eggs. Prosorhynchus piranhus sp. n. from Serrasalmus rhombeus is characterized as having a small rhynchus and pharynx, and a large cirrus sac.

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Identificador

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671999000200331

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia

Fonte

Acta Amazonica v.29 n.2 1999

Palavras-Chave #trematodes #fish parasites #bucephalids #Brazil #Amazonia #trematódeos #parasitas de peixes #bucefalídeos #Brasil #Amazônia
Tipo

journal article