Redescription of Prosthenhystera obesa (Diesing, 1850) (Callodistomidae, Digenea) with New Host Records and Data on Morphological Variability

Prosthenhystera obesa (Diesing,1850) Travassos, 1922 from the gall bladder of Astyanax bimaculatus, Caranx gibbosus, Galeocharax humeralis, Leporinus copelandii, Pimelodus fur, Pseudopimelodus roosevelti, Salminus brevidens, Salminus maxillosus and from the new hosts, Cynopotamus amazonum and Triuro...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Anna Kohn, Berenice MM Fernandes, Maria de Fatima D Baptista-Farias
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1997-03-01
Subjects:	Prosthenhystera obesa scanning electron microscopy freshwater fish parasites Brazil
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761997000200008