New philometrids (Nematoda, Philometridae) from head tissues of two serranid fishes (Epinephelus morio and Mycteroperca microlepis) off Florida, northern Gulf of Mexico

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-368

  Moravec, František ^a   Bakenhaster, Micah ^b   Fajer Avila, Emma Josefina ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Epinephelus; Florida; Gulf of Mexico; marine fish; Mycteroperca; Parasitic nematode; Philometra

Indexed keywords

EPINEPHELUS; EPINEPHELUS MORIO; MYCTEROPERCA; MYCTEROPERCA MICROLEPIS; NEMATODA; PERCIFORMES; PHILOMETRA (NEMATODE); PHILOMETRIDAE; PISCES; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 78049305691     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-010-0057-8     Document Type: Article

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