Ergasilus youngi sp. nov. (Copepoda, Poecilostomatoida, Ergasilidae) parasitic on Aspistor luniscutis (Actinopterygii, Ariidae) from off the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 150-155

  Tavares, Luiz E R ^a   Luque, José L ^a  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspistor luniscutis; Brazil; Copepoda; Ergasilidae; Ergasilus youngi sp. nov.; Fish

Indexed keywords

ACTINOPTERYGII; ARIIDAE; COPEPODA; ERGASILIDAE; ERGASILUS; POECILOSTOMATOIDA;

EID: 22144476212     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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