A new genus of polystomatid parasitic flatworm (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) without free-swimming life stage from the Malagasy poison frogs

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2722, 2010, Pages 54-68

  Du Preez, Louis H ^a   Raharivololoniaina, Liliane ^b   Verneau, Olivier ^c   Vences, Miguel ^d  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Madagascar; Madapolystoma; Mantella; Monogenea; Polystomatidae

Indexed keywords

ANURA; DENDROBATIDAE; EUPOLYSTOMA; MANTELLA; MANTELLINAE; MONOGENEA; PLATYHELMINTHES; POLYSTOMATIDAE;

EID: 78650369186     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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