Studies on Digenetic Trematodes of Hawaiian Fishes, Primarily Families Lepocreadiidae and Zoogonidae

Six new species of trematodes are described: Opisthogonoporus vitellosus sp. n., from Naso unicornis (Forskål), N. brevirostris (Cuv. and Val.), N. hexacanthus (Bleeker), and Melichthys vidua (Solander); Deretrema acutum sp. n., from Naso brevirostris; Parvipyrum acanthuri gen. n., sp. n., from Acan...

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Published in:The Journal of parasitology 1963-08, Vol.49 (4), p.578-587
Main Author: Pritchard, Mary Hanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Esophagus
Fishes
Genitalia
Holotypes
Old Medline
Ova
Ovaries
Parasite hosts
Pelvic bones
Pharynx
Seminal vesicles
Testes
Trematoda
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Summary:Six new species of trematodes are described: Opisthogonoporus vitellosus sp. n., from Naso unicornis (Forskål), N. brevirostris (Cuv. and Val.), N. hexacanthus (Bleeker), and Melichthys vidua (Solander); Deretrema acutum sp. n., from Naso brevirostris; Parvipyrum acanthuri gen. n., sp. n., from Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch and Schneider; Zoogonoides pyriformis sp. n., from Malacanthus hoedtii Bleeker; Sclerodistomum bravoae sp. n., from Diodon hystrix L.; and Prosogonotrema subequilatum sp. n., from Naso unicornis. New hosts are reported for Lepocreadium clavatum (Ozaki, 1932) Yamaguti, 1938, and Preptetos caballeroi Pritchard, 1960. Brief observations are added for P. caballeroi; Schistorchis stenosoma Hanson, 1953; S. zancli Hanson, 1953; and Dolichoenterum microcotylum Manter and Pritchard, 1960.
ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.2307/3275763