Neopolystoma fentoni n. sp. (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) a Parasite of the Conjunctival Sac of Freshwater Turtles in Costa Rica

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 833-837

  Platt, Thomas R ^a  

^a SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjunctival sac; Costa Rica; Freshwater turtle parasite; Monogenea; Neopolystoma

Indexed keywords

KINOSTERNON LEUCOSTOMUM; MONOGENEA; NEOPOLYSTOMA; POLYSTOMATIDAE; RHINOCLEMMYS PULCHERRIMA; TESTUDINES;

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONJUNCTIVA; COSTA RICA; HELMINTH; HISTOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; CONJUNCTIVA; COSTA RICA; FRESH WATER; HELMINTHS; TURTLES;

EID: 0034322111     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762000000600014     Document Type: Article

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