First Report of Lappetascaris lutjani Rasheed, 1965 (Nematoda, Ascaridoidea, Anisakidae) Parasitizing Trachipterus arawatae (Pisces, Lampridiformes) on the Atlantic Coast of Brazil

New host and geographical records are reported for the nematode Lappetascaris lutjani Rasheed, 1965, parasitizing the marine fish Trachipterus arawatae Clark, 1881 in Brazilian waters. Morphometric data and illustrations of the parasites are included.

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Main Authors: Vicente,Joaquim Júlio, Mincarone,Michael Maia, Pinto,Roberto Magalhães
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2002
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000100015
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