Pseudorhabdosynochus spp. (Monogenea : Diplectanidae) from the gills of Epinephelus spp. in Brazilian waters

Authors
Santos, CP Buchmann, K Gibson, DI
Citation
Cp. Santos et al., Pseudorhabdosynochus spp. (Monogenea : Diplectanidae) from the gills of Epinephelus spp. in Brazilian waters, SYST PARAS, 45(2), 2000, pp. 145-153
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
SYSTEMATIC PARASITOLOGY
ISSN journal
01655752 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
145 - 153
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5752(200002)45:2<145:PS(:DF>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Pseudorhabdosynochus sulamericanus n. sp. from the gills of Epinephelus niv eatus has a reniform proximal region of the cirrus-bulb which is divided in four chambers and contains a large, round reservoir of the male accessory glands, a partly sclerotised vagina which is enclosed in a muscular funnel cap and squamodiscs with 15-16 open concentric rows of elements. P. beverle yburtonae (Oliver, 1984) is redescribed from E. marginatus with additional morphological data. These are the first reports of Pseudorhabdosynochus spp . in South American Atlantic waters, where the potentiality for the maricul ture of Epinephelus spp. is currently being evaluated. Pseudorhabdosynochus hargisi (Oliver & Paperna, 1984) n. comb. is proposed for Diplectanum harg isi.