Redescriptions of two species of microcotylid monogeneans from three arripid hosts in southern Australian waters
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2010
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Catalano, S.
Hutson, K.
Ratcliff, R.
Whittington, I.
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Systematic Parasitology, 2010; 76(3):211-222
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Sarah R. Catalano, Kate S. Hutson, Rodney M. Ratcliff and Ian D. Whittington
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Microcotyle arripis Sandars, 1945 is redescribed from Arripis georgianus from four localities: Spencer Gulf, Gulf St. Vincent, off Kangaroo Island and Coffin Bay, South Australia, Australia. Kahawaia truttae (Dillon & Hargis, 1965) Lebedev, 1969 is reported from A. trutta off Bermagui, New South Wales and is redescribed from a new host, A. truttaceus, from four localities in South Australian waters: Spencer Gulf, Gulf St. Vincent, off Kangaroo Island and Coffin Bay. Phylogenetic analysis of the partial 28S ribosomal RNA gene (28S rRNA) nucleotide sequences for both microcotylid species and comparison with other available sequence data for microcotylid species across four genera contributes to our understanding of relationships in this monogenean family.
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