Angiostoma carettae n. sp. (Nematoda: Angiostomatidae) from the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta (Testudines: Cheloniidae), Florida, U.S.A.

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 253-256

  Bursey, Charles R ^a   Manire, C A ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiostoma carettae n. sp.; Angiostomatidae; Caretta caretta; Loggerhead sea turtle

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSTOMA; ANGIOSTOMATIDAE; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; NEMATODA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33748086762     PISSN: 15252647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1654/4200.1     Document Type: Article

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