Heterocotyle tokoloshei sp. nov. (Monogenea, Monocotylidae) from the gills of Dasyatis brevicaudata (Dasyatidae) kept in captivity at two oceans aquarium, Cape Town, South Africa: Description and notes on treatment

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 108-114

  Vaughan, David B ^a   Chisholm, Leslie A ^b,c  

^a Aquatic Animal Health Research   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heterocotyle; Monocotylidae; Monogenea; Praziquantel treatment; Public aquarium; South Africa; Stingrays

Indexed keywords

DASYATIDAE; DASYATIS BREVICAUDATA; HETEROCOTYLE; MONOCOTYLIDAE; MONOGENEA;

EID: 77955044845     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-010-0018-2     Document Type: Article

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