Kroyeria brasiliense sp. nov. (Copepoda, Kroyeriidae)a gill parasite of the shark, Galeorhinus vitaminicus de Buen, in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1185-1187

  Thatcher, Vernon E ^a,b   Pereira Jr , Joaber ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b CNPq ^*  (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Copepod parasite; Kroyeriid; South Atlantic; Southern Brazil

Indexed keywords

CHONDRICHTHYES; COPEPODA; GALEORHINUS GALEUS; KROYERIA; KROYERIIDAE;

EID: 33846987926     PISSN: 01018175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0101-81752006000400027     Document Type: Article

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