Description of Anophryoides haemophila n. sp. (Scuticociliatida: Orchitophryidae), a pathogen of American lobsters Homarus americanus

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-148

  Cawthorn, R J ^a   Lynn, D H ^b   Despres, B ^a   MacMillan, R ^a   Maloney, R ^a   Loughlin, M ^c   Bayer, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

American lobster; Anophryoides haemophila; Homarus americanus; Scuticociliatida

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030041429     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao024143     Document Type: Article

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