Observations on a lesser-known monogenean, Udonella myliobati, from a copepod parasite, Lepeophtheirus natalensis, parasitizing the spotted ragged-tooth shark, Carcharias taurus, from South African waters

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-140

  Olivier, P A S ^a   Dippenaar, S M ^a   Khalil, L F ^a   Mokgalong, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carcharius taurus; Lepeophtheirus natalensis; Monogenea; South Africa; Udonella myliobati

Indexed keywords

CARCHARIAS TAURUS; CARCHARIUS TAURUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; COPEPODA; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS; MONOGENEA; MONOPISTHOCOTYLEA; ODONTASPIS FEROX; UDONELLA; UDONELLA MYLIOBATI;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CRUSTACEA; FEMALE; FISH DISEASE; INFESTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PLATYHELMINTH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHARK; SOUTH AFRICA; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CRUSTACEA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; FISH DISEASES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PLATYHELMINTHS; SHARKS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034195089     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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