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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz vol.80 no.4 Rio de Janeiro Oct./Dec. 1985

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02761985000400002 

On the species described by Szidat in 1954 in the genus Saccocoelioides (Digenea: Haploporidae)

Anna Kohn

Instituto Oswaldo cruz, Departamento de Helmintologia, Brasil

ABSTRACT

New morphological data, original measurements and figures of syntypes of the species of Saccocoelioides described by Szidat in 1954 are presented: S. nanii, S. elongatus, S. magniovatus, S. magnus, S. quintus (=S.sp. 5) ans S. szidati (=S.sp.6). Two speciments of S. elongatus are identified to S. nanii, S. leporinodus is considered a synonym of S. saccodontis and S. quintus is regarded as "species inquirenda".

Keywords: Saccocoelioides; Digenea; Haploporidae

RESUMO

São apresentadas medidas e figuras originais de sintipos das espécies do gênero Saccocoelioides descritas por Szidat em 1954: S. nanii, S. elongatus, S. magniovatus, S. magnus, S. quintus (= S. sp. 5) e S. szidati (=S. sp.6). Dois espécimens de S. elongatus são identificados a S. nanii, S. leporinodus é considerada sinônima de S. saccodontis e S. quintus, "species inquirenda".