Seven new species of Quadriacanthus Paperna, 1961 (Monogenea) from the gills of Heterobranchus longifilis and H-isopterus from the Ivory Coast, West Africa

Authors
N'Douba, V Lambert, A Euzet, L
Citation
V. N'Douba et al., Seven new species of Quadriacanthus Paperna, 1961 (Monogenea) from the gills of Heterobranchus longifilis and H-isopterus from the Ivory Coast, West Africa, SYST PARAS, 44(2), 1999, pp. 105-118
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
SYSTEMATIC PARASITOLOGY
ISSN journal
01655752 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
105 - 118
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5752(199910)44:2<105:SNSOQP>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The gills of two species of Siluriformes, Heterobranchus longifilis and H. isopterus collected from the Rivers Agneby and Bia in the Ivory Coast (West Africa) revealed the presence of seven new species of Quadriacanthus Paper na, 1961 (Monogenea: Ancyrocephalidae). The following parasites are describ ed: Quadriacanthus longifilisi n. sp., Q. thysi n. sp., Q. ayameensis n. sp ., Q. agnebiensis n. sp., Q. simplex n. sp., Q. gourenei n. sp. and Q. macr ocirrus n. sp.