Endoparasitic helminths of the upside-down catfish, Synodontis membranaceus (Geoffroy Saint Hilarie) in Jebba Lake, Nigeria

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 181-188

  Owolabi, Olufemi D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Endoparasites; Gastrointestinal tracts; Jebba Lake; Nigeria; Synodontis membranaceus

Indexed keywords

CESTODA; CUCULLANUS; MOCHOKIDAE; NEMATODA; POLYONCHOBOTHRIUM; PROCAMALLANUS; SYNODONTIS; VERMES;

EID: 84861017668     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2008.181.188     Document Type: Article

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