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.
Vicente
Joaquim Júlio
JJ
Laboratório de Helmintos Parasitos de Vertebrados, Departamento de Helmintologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Av. Brasil 4365, 21045-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Mincarone
Michael Maia
MM
Pinto
Roberto Magalhães
RM
D000818:Animals; D001199:Ascaridoidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D012623:Seawater