A revision of neobenedenia yamaguti, 1963 (Monogenea: Capsalidae) including a redescription of N. melleni (maccallum, 1927) yamaguti, 1963

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1113-1156

  Whittington, I D ^a   Horton, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benedeniinae; Capsalidae; Geographical distribution; Host specificity; Monogenea; Neobenedenia; Taxonomic revision

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029762887     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222939600770611     Document Type: Article

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