Two new Bucephalidae (Trematoda) from Fishes of the Brazilian Amazon
Two new species of Bucephalidae (Trematoda) are described from fishes of the Brazilian Amazon. Glandulorhynchus turgidus gen. et sp. n. from Hydrolycus sp. differs from all others in the family by having conspicuous glands near the anterior extremity and an expanded uterus used for storing eggs. Prosorhynchus piranhus sp. n. from Serrasalmus rhombeus is characterized as having a small rhynchus and pharynx, and a large cirrus sac.
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
1999
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671999000200331 |
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