Taxonomic revision of Rhinebothroides (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae), parasites of neotropical freshwater stingrays (Rajiformes: Myliobatoidei: Potamotrygonidae)

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 994-1017

  Marques, Fernando P L ^a   Brooks, Daniel R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION KEY; PARASITE; TAXONOMY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CESTODE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GENUS; IDENTIFICATION KEY; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; MORPHOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; RHINEBOTHROIDES FREITASI; RHINEBOTHROIDES GLANDULARIS; RHINEBOTHROIDES MORALARAI; RHINEBOTHROIDES SCORZAI; SPECIES; STINGRAY; TAXONOMY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; BRAZIL; CESTODA; CESTODE INFECTIONS; FISH DISEASES; FRESH WATER; SKATES (FISH);

ANIMALIA; CESTODA; DASYATIDAE; EUCESTODA; MYLIOBATOIDEI; PHYLLOBOTHRIIDAE; POTAMOTRYGON MOTORO; POTAMOTRYGONIDAE; RAJIFORMES; TETRAPHYLLIDEA;

EID: 0344420376     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-3059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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