A NEW SPECIES OF CUCULLANUS (NEMATODA, CUCULLANIDAE) PARASITE OF GENYPTERUS BLACODES AND G-BRASILIENSIS (PISCES, OPHIDIIDAE) IN THE SOUTH-WEST ATLANTIC

Authors
SARDELLA NH NAVONE GT TIMI JT
Citation
Nh. Sardella et al., A NEW SPECIES OF CUCULLANUS (NEMATODA, CUCULLANIDAE) PARASITE OF GENYPTERUS BLACODES AND G-BRASILIENSIS (PISCES, OPHIDIIDAE) IN THE SOUTH-WEST ATLANTIC, Parasite, 4(1), 1997, pp. 41-47
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
Parasite → ACNP
ISSN journal
1252607X
Volume
4
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
41 - 47
Database
ISI
SICI code
1252-607X(1997)4:1<41:ANSOC(>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Cucullanus genypteri sp. n., a parasite of Genypterus blacodes Schneid er, 1801 and G. brasiliensis Reagan, 1903 (Pisces, Ophidiidae) from di fferent zones of the South West Atlantic Ocean is described and illust rated. The new species is distinguished from other south american memb ers in the genus Cucullanus Mueller, 1777 by the distribution pattern of caudal papillae and by the body measurements, particularly spicule length, C. genypteri represents the first description of a marine spec ies of this genus from Argentina. Variations of parasitism in relation to host size, sex and geographic distribution are also discussed.