Apedunculata discoidea gen. n., sp. n. (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) parasitic on Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1837) (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) from southeastern Brazil

A new species of dactylogyrid monogenean, Apedunculata discoidea gen. n., sp. n. is described and illustrated from the gills of the freshwater fish Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1837) in pisciculture ponds from Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil. Diagnostic characters of the new genus and species...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Biology
Main Authors:	AM. Cuglianna, NS. Cordeiro, JL. Luque
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Subjects:	Monogenea Dactylogyridae Apedunculata discoidea gen. n. sp. n. Prochilodus lineatus Prochilodontidae
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842009000400018&lng=en&tlng=en