title: First report of Lappetascaris lutjani Rasheed, 1965 (Nematoda, Ascaridoidea, Anisakidae) parasitizing Trachipterus arawatae (Pisces, Lampridiformes) on the Atlantic coast of Brazil.
abstract: 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.
authors: Laboratório de Helmintos Parasitos de Vertebrados, Departamento de Helmintologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Av. Brasil 4365, 21045-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors: Joaquim Júlio
authors: JJ
authors: Vicente
authors: Michael Maia
authors: MM
authors: Mincarone
authors: Roberto Magalhães
authors: RM
authors: Pinto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001199:Ascaridoidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D012623:Seawater