Abstract
Cribomazocraes travassosi n. sp. is described from Harengula clupeola (Cuvier, 1829) from Rio de Janeiro, coast, Brazil. It differs from C. nagibinae, Mamaev, 1981 in the size and shape of opisthohaptor and lappet and in the smaller size of anchors. From C. bychowskyi it also differs in the extension of vittelaria. A key for the species of the genus is presented.
Cribomazocraes travassoni n. sp.; Harengula clupeola; Monogenea; fish parasites; Brazil
Desciption of Cribomazocraes travassosi n. sp. (Monogenea: Mazocraeidae), a fish parasite from the Atlantic Ocean
Cláudia Portes Santos1
Anna Kohn2
Universidade Santa Úrsula, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Departamento de Helmintologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Cribomazocraes travassosi n. sp. is described from Harengula clupeola (Cuvier, 1829) from Rio de Janeiro, coast, Brazil. It differs from C. nagibinae, Mamaev, 1981 in the size and shape of opisthohaptor and lappet and in the smaller size of anchors. From C. bychowskyi it also differs in the extension of vittelaria. A key for the species of the genus is presented.
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Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
15 June 2009 -
Date of issue
1992
