POLYSTOMA-FUSCUS N-SP (POLYSTOMATIDAE) FROM THE COMMON SPADEFOOT PELOBATES-FUSCUS (PELOBATIDAE) IN BULGARIA

Authors
BISERKOV VY HADJINIKOLOVA RI
Citation
Vy. Biserkov et Ri. Hadjinikolova, POLYSTOMA-FUSCUS N-SP (POLYSTOMATIDAE) FROM THE COMMON SPADEFOOT PELOBATES-FUSCUS (PELOBATIDAE) IN BULGARIA, Systematic parasitology, 25(2), 1993, pp. 145-151
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
Systematic parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01655752
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
145 - 151
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5752(1993)25:2<145:PN(FTC>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Polystoma fuscus n. sp. (Polystomatidae, Polystomatinae) is described from the urinary bladder of Pelobates fuscus (Pelobatidae) in Bulgaria . Its general morphology is similar to that of other members of the ge nus but distinguished from them by the underdeveloped hamuli similar t o the larval hamular primordia. The new species is also differentiated from the members of the genera of the subfamily Polystomatinae descri bed without hamuli.