Calliobothrium schneiderae n. sp. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the spotted estuary smooth-hound shark, Mustelus lenticulatus, from New Zealand

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 174-181

  Pickering, Maria ^a   Caira, Janine N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Abaxial hooks; Axial hooks; Calliobothrium; Calliobothrium schneiderae n. sp; Cestoda; Mustelus lenticulatus; New species; New Zealand; Oncospheres; Spiral intestine; Spotted estuary smooth hound shark; Tapeworms; Tetraphyllidea

Indexed keywords

CALLIOBOTHRIUM; CESTODA; CHONDRICHTHYES; MUSTELUS LENTICULATUS; TETRAPHYLLIDEA;

EID: 51949110829     PISSN: 15252647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1654/4334.1     Document Type: Article

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