A new tapeworm from the Amazon, Amazotaenia yvettae gen. n., sp. n., (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidea) from the siluriform fishes Brachyplatystoma filamentosum and B. vaillanti (Pimelodidae)

Revue Suisse de Zoologie

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 303-316

  De Chambrier, Alain ^a  

^a MUSÉUM D HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amazotaenia yvettae gen. n., sp. n; Brachyplatystoma spp; Brazil; Eucestoda; Proteocephalidea; Techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035533407     PISSN: 0035418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5962/bhl.part.79632     Document Type: Article

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