First record of Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae (Yin & Sproston, 1948) (Monogenea) from South Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 279-285

  Christison, Kevin W ^a   Baker, Gillian C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anguilla mossambica; Aquaculture; Eel parasite; ITS2; rRNA genes

Indexed keywords

EEL; ENDOPARASITE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; IDENTIFICATION KEY; NEW RECORD;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANGUILLA MOSSAMBICA; ANGUILLIDAE; MONOGENEA; PSEUDODACTYLOGYRUS; PSEUDODACTYLOGYRUS ANGUILLAE;

EID: 35748953726     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/1562-7020(2007)42[279:FROPAY]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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