A new species of Temnocephala (Platyhelminthes, Temnocephalida) commensal of Pomella megastoma (Mollusca, Ampullariidae) from Misiones, Argentina Una especie nueva de Temnocephala (Platyhelminthes, Temnocephalida) comensal de Pomella megastoma (Mollusca, Ampullariidae) de Misiones, Argentina

Temnocephala lamothei n. sp., a commensal of Pomella megastoma (Sowerby, 1825), is described herein from specimens collected at Arroyo Yabotí-Miní (Misiones province, Argentina). Juveniles and adults were removed from the mantle cavity by host relaxation. Distinctive characters of the new species ar...

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Main Authors: Cristina Damborenea, Francisco Brusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2008-08-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532008000300002