A new atractid nematode, Atractis vidali sp. n. (Nematoda: Atractidae), from cichlid fishes in southern Mexico

Title:

A new atractid nematode, Atractis vidali sp. n. (Nematoda: Atractidae), from cichlid fishes in southern Mexico

Creator:

González-Solís, David and Moravec, František

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:7778e71c-c415-48b8-94d3-41291ad9ca37
uuid:7778e71c-c415-48b8-94d3-41291ad9ca37
doi:10.14411/fp.2002.041

Subject:

parasitic nematode, Atractis vidali, Atractidae, freshwater fishes, Cichlasoma, Vieja, and Mexico

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Description:

A new nematode species, Atractis vidali sp. n., is described from the intestine of cichlid fishes, Vieja intermedia (Günther) (type host) and Cichlasoma pearsei (Hubbs), from specimens collected in three localities in the Mexican states of Campeche (Santa Gertrudis Creek) and Chiapas (Cedros and Lacanjá Rivers). It differs from the only other atractid species reported in fishes of Mexico, Atractis bravoae, mainly in possessing two very unequal spicules. In contrast to the 10 species parasitising amphibians and reptiles in America, the new species has a longer body, spicules and a gubernaculum, and a different distribution of the caudal papillae. This is the second species of the genus Atractis recorded from freshwater fishes.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

227-230

Source:

Folia parasitologica | 2002 Volume:49 | Number:3

Harvested from:

CDK

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