A new species of Phanerothecium (Monogenea, Oogyrodactylidae), in Hypostomus regani (Loricariidae) from southeast Brazil

A new species of Phanerothecium Kritsky & Thatcher, 1977 (Oogyrodactylidae Harris, 1983) is described from locariid fish from southeast Brazil. Phanerothecium macrosomum n. sp. (Oogyrodactylidae) is described from the body surface of Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905) (Loricariidae). It is charac...

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Published in:Biota neotropica 2022, Vol.22 (3)
Main Authors: Vianna, Rogério Tubino, Pelegrini, Larissa Sbeghen, Vieira, Diego Henrique Mirandola Dias, Azevedo, Rodney Kozlowiski de, Abdallah, Vanessa Doro
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Language:English
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BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
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Summary:A new species of Phanerothecium Kritsky & Thatcher, 1977 (Oogyrodactylidae Harris, 1983) is described from locariid fish from southeast Brazil. Phanerothecium macrosomum n. sp. (Oogyrodactylidae) is described from the body surface of Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905) (Loricariidae). It is characterized by an armed male copulatory organ containing spines of different size from proximal to distal extremity, short peduncle and robust haptor. Resumo: Uma nova espécie de Phanerothecium Kritsky & Thatcher, 1977 (Oogyrodactylidae Harris, 1983) é descrita em peixes locariídeos do sudeste do Brasil. Phanerothecium macrosomum sp. n. (Oogyrodactylidae) é descrito da superfície corporal de Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905) (Loricariidae) e é caracterizado pela presença de órgão copulador masculino armado contendo espinhos de diferentes tamanhos da extremidade proximal à distal, pedúnculo curto e haptor robusto.
ISSN:1676-0611
1676-0611
DOI:10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2021-1259