Some gonad-infecting species of Philometra (Nematoda, Philometridae) from offshore fishes of South Carolina and Georgia, USA, including Philometra charlestonensis sp. nov. from the scamp Mycteroperca phenax

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 382-391

  Moravec, František ^a   de Buron, Isaure ^b   Baker, Tiffany G ^b   González Solís, David ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

^c EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Atlantic Ocean; Fish; Georgia; Parasitic nematode; South Carolina; USA

Indexed keywords

MICROPOGONIAS UNDULATUS; MYCTEROPERCA PHENAX; NEMATODA; PHILOMETRA (NEMATODE); PHILOMETRA SALTATRIX; PHILOMETRIDAE; PISCES; POMATOMIDAE; POMATOMUS SALTATRIX; SCIAENIDAE; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 64649095024     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-008-0049-0     Document Type: Article

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