Leptoconops nosopheris sp. n. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) and Paleotrypanosoma burmanicus gen. n., sp. n. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), a biting midge - Trypanosome vector association from the Early Cretaceous

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 468-471

  Poinar Jr , George ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biting midge; Cretaceous; Fossil; Trypanosomatids

Indexed keywords

CERATOPOGONIDAE; DIPTERA; KINETOPLASTIDA; LEPTOCONOPS; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 50449094186     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762008000500010     Document Type: Article

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