A new species of Dichelyne (Nematoda; Cucullanidae) parasitizing Acanthistius brasilianus (Pisces: Serranidae) from Argentinean waters.

During a parasitological examination of 45 specimens of Acanthistliius brasilianus (Valenciennes, 1828) Jordan et Eigenmann, 1890, from waters off Mar del Plata, Argentina (38°08'S, 57°32'W), several specimens of cucullanid nematodes were collected from the intestines. A new species, Diche...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Timi, Juan Tomas, Sardella, Norma Haydee
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2002
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/128956
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/128956
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Dichelyne
Acanthistius
Systematics
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
Description
Summary:During a parasitological examination of 45 specimens of Acanthistliius brasilianus (Valenciennes, 1828) Jordan et Eigenmann, 1890, from waters off Mar del Plata, Argentina (38°08'S, 57°32'W), several specimens of cucullanid nematodes were collected from the intestines. A new species, Dichelyne (Cucullanellus) szidati n. sp., is described (prevalence 42.2%, mean intensity 2.7). The new species differs from its congeners inhabiting the southwestern Atlantic by the distribution pattern of caudal papillae, particularly the ninth pair, length of the body and spicules, and the position of the intestinal cecum (ventral), the excretory pore (posterior to esophagus), and the deirids (at the level of esophageal posterior end).