New distribution record for the Asian tapeworm Bothriocephalus acheilognathi Yamaguti, 1934 in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 339-343

  Stadtlander, T ^a,b   Weyl, O L F ^c   Booth, A J ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTHRIOCEPHALUS ACHEILOGNATHI; CESTODA;

EID: 80455176003     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2011.636914     Document Type: Article

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