Ichthyofilaria argentinensis sp. nov. (Nematoda: Philometridae) parasite of Merluccius hubbsi (Pisces: Merlucciidae)
The present work deals with a new nematode species, Ichthyofilaria argentinensis, found in the swim bladder of the Argentine common hake, Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933, from the Southwest Atlantic sector between 34º and 48ºS. Ichthyofilaria argentinensis sp. nov. is characterized by its smooth cuti...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 1999 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA |
| Repositorio: | Ciencias Marinas |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:cienciasmarinas.com.mx:article/673 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/673 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | nematodes Philometridae Ichthyofilaria argentinensis hake nematodos merluza |
| Sumario: | The present work deals with a new nematode species, Ichthyofilaria argentinensis, found in the swim bladder of the Argentine common hake, Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933, from the Southwest Atlantic sector between 34º and 48ºS. Ichthyofilaria argentinensis sp. nov. is characterized by its smooth cuticle and fusiform body. The mouth is simple and does not have lips. The robust oesophagus is divided into two sections, an anterior muscular and a posterior glandular, from which a free glandular appendage arises, directed backwards. |
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