Cathetocephalus badilloi n. sp. (Cestoda: Cathetocephalidea) from the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico

This study describes a new species belonging to the genus Cathetocephalus from the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico. Cathetocephalus badilloi n. sp. has a soft scolex transversely positioned to the long axis of the strobila. The scolex is composed of an apical p...

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Published in:	International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Main Authors:	Itzel Nayely Badillo-Del Río, David Iván G. Hernández-Mena, Víctor M. Vidal-Martínez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-08-01
Subjects:	Cathetocephalus Cathetocephalidea Carcharhinus Shark Yucatán Gulf of Mexico
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000391