Frequency distribution and host-parasite relationships of Zschokkella leptatherinae (Myxozoa:Myxiidae), a parasite of atherinid fishes

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 97-106

  Su, Xiao Qun ^a   White, R W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONSHIP; PARASITISM;

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA;

ATHERINOSOMA MICROSTOMA; LEPTATHERINA PRESBYTEROIDES; ZSCHOKKELLA LEPTATHERINAE;

EID: 0030052276     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9960097     Document Type: Article

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