A new species of Sciadicleithrum (Monogenea, Dactylogyridae) parasitic on Geophagus brasiliensis (Perciformes, Cichlidae) from Guandu River, Southeastern Brazil

Sciadicleithrum guanduensis sp. nov. is described from the gills of the cichlid fish Geophagus brasiliensis (Quoy et Gaimard, 1824) from Guandu River, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new species differs from all congeners by the accessory piece of the male copulatory organ, which comprises a...

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Published in:Acta parasitologica 2008-09, Vol.53 (3), p.237-239
Main Authors: de Carvalho, Adriano R., Tavares, Luiz E. R., Luque, José L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ancyrocephalinae
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Brazil
Cichlidae
Dactylogyridae
Ecology
Freshwater
Geophagus brasiliensis
Medical Microbiology
Microbiology
Monogenea
Original Paper
Parasitology
Perciformes
Sciadicleithrum
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Summary:Sciadicleithrum guanduensis sp. nov. is described from the gills of the cichlid fish Geophagus brasiliensis (Quoy et Gaimard, 1824) from Guandu River, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new species differs from all congeners by the accessory piece of the male copulatory organ, which comprises a small, delicate sheath with articulated appearance, and by the presence of a large unique umbelliform membrane on the ventral bar.
ISSN:1230-2821
1896-1851
DOI:10.2478/s11686-008-0035-6