Three new genera and species of tapeworms from the longnose sawshark, Pristiophorus cirratus, with comments on their modes of attachment to the spiral intestine

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 409-421

  McKenzie, Valerie J ^a   Caira, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBURSIBOTHRIUM GOULDENI; CARDIOBOTHRIUM BEVERIDGEI; CESTODE; FLEXIBOTHRIUM RUHNKEI; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INTESTINE MUCOSA; INTESTINE PARASITE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHARK; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; TAXONOMY; WORM INFECTION;

ANIMALS; CESTODA; CESTODE INFECTIONS; FISH DISEASES; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SHARKS;

EID: 0031958346     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3284503     Document Type: Article

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