Raillietiella indica (Pentastomida) from the lungs of the giant toad, Bufo marinus (Amphibia), in Hawaii, U.S.A.

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 251-254

  Barton, Diane P ^a,c   Riley, John ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Bufo; Hawaii; Introduced host; Introduced parasite; Parasite transfer; Pentastomida; Raillietiella

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO; BUFO MARINUS; BUFO MELANOSTICTUS; PENTASTOMIDA; RAILLIETIELLA INDICA;

EID: 3543023351     PISSN: 15252647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1654/4134     Document Type: Article

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