Philometra cephahis (Nematoda) infection in the gonads of the long-arm mullet Valamugil cunnesius: Host-parasite relation

Indian Journal of Fisheries

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 33-36

  Radhakrishnan, S ^a   Beevi, Magitha ^a   Deepthi, G R ^a   Radhakrishnan, Tresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Gonads; Host parasite selection; Long arm mullet; Philometra cephalus; Valamigil cunnesius

Indexed keywords

DRACUNCULIDAE; MUGIL CEPHALUS; NEMATODA; PHILOMETRA (NEMATODE); PHILOMETRA CEPHALUS; VALAMUGIL CUNNESIUS;

EID: 78349268716     PISSN: 09706011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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