Capillaria plectropomi n. sp. (Nematoda: Capillariidae), a new intestinal parasite of the leopard coral grouper Plectropomus leopardus (Serranidae) off New Caledonia

A new nematode species, Capillaria plectropomi n. sp. (Capillariidae), is described from the intestine of the leopard coral grouper Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède) from coral reefs off New Caledonia. The new species, belonging to the subgenus Neocapillaria Moravec, 1987, differs from other congene...

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Main Authors: Moravec František, Justine Jean-Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Parasite
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014076