A new family of pseudophyllidean cestodes from the deep-sea teleost Acanthochaenus lutkenii Gill 1884.
An unusual pseudophylidean cestode, Philogythos atlanticus gen. et sp. n., from the intestine of the deep-sea teleost Acanthochaenus lutkenii (Stephanoberycidae) is described. A new family, Philobythiidae, is erected to accomodate the genus. Distinguishing characteristics of the species are: bothriate scolex with apical disk, lateral genital pores, small cirrus pouch and unarmed cirrus, postovarian vitellarium, uterus with preformed diverticula, and oncospheres contained within capsules.
D000818:Animals; D002589:Cestoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*