Infection of the epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre), by the nematode parasite Proleptus australis Bayliss (Spirurida: Physalopteridae)

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 407-414

  Heupel, M R ^a   Bennett, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; NEMATODE; PARASITE INFESTATION;

CALLITETRARHYNCHUS; CESTODA; CHONDRICHTHYES; HEMISCYLLIUM OCELLATUM; NEMATODA; PHYSALOPTERIDAE; PROLEPTUS AUSTRALIS; SPIRURIDA;

EID: 0031789726     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.1998.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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