Adult Trematodes (Platyhelminthes) of freshwater fishes from Argentina: a checklist
Author
Margarita Ostrowski de Núñez
Author
Nathalia J. Arredondo
Author
Alicia A. Gil de Pertierra
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Revue suisse de Zoologie
2017
2017-03-31
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journal article
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10.5281/zenodo.1040686
25402b49-ac0b-4370-925e-d2d7b6438e9b
0035-418
1040686
Phyllodistomum spatula
Odhner, 1902
Material deposited:
Information about type material not provided by
Odhner (1902)
, MLP.
Host:
Bagrus bayad
(Forsskål)
[=
B. bayad
(Forsskål)
] and
B. docmak
(Forsskål)
[=
B. docmac
(Forsskål)
] (
Siluriformes
: Bragridae) (type host not assigned, Sudan);
Pimelodella laticeps
,
Rhamdia quelen
.
Life cycle:
IH1:
Palaemonetes argentinus
Nobili
; FH:
P. laciteps
,
R. quelen
(natural hosts).
Localities:
Nile River, Omdurman, Sudan (type locality); Chascomús Lagoon (Chascomús), Buenos Aires Province.
Site of infection:
Urinary bladder.
Reference:
Lunaschi & Martorelli (1990)
.
Remarks:
The existence of this African species in South America has to be carefully reviewed. The specimens studied by
Lunaschi & Martorelli (1990)
probably could belong to
Phyllodistomun rhamdiae
Amato & Amato, 1993
described from the urinary bladder of
Rhamdia quelen
in Brazil (see
Amato & Amato, 1993
).