Opecoelids (Platyhelminthes, Digenea) from the fork-tailed threadfin bream Nemipterus furcosus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Perciformes, Nemipteridae), with preliminary keys to the problematic genera Macvicaria Gibson et Bray, 1982 and Neolebouria Gibson, 1976

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-229

  Bray, Rodney A ^a   Justine, Jean Lou ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (New Caledonia)

Author keywords

Digenea; Identification keys; Macvicaria; Macvicaria jagannathi; Neolebouria; Neolebouria lineatus; Opecoelidae

Indexed keywords

DIGENEA (FLUKES); MACVICARIA; NEMIPTERIDAE; NEMIPTERUS FURCOSUS; OPECOELIDAE; PERCIFORMES; PLAGIOPORUS; PLATYHELMINTHES;

EID: 70350416217     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-009-0041-3     Document Type: Article

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