Monogeneans from Pangasiidae (Siluriformes) in Southeast Asia: VII. Six new host-specific species of Thaparocleidus Jain, 1952 (Ancylodiscoididae) from Pangasius polyuranodon.
The examination of gill parasites from Pangasius polyuranodon Bleeker, 1852 (Siluriformes, Pangasiidae) revealed the presence of six new host-specific species of Monogenea, all belonging to Thaparocleidus Jain, 1952 (Monogenea, Ancylodiscoididae) as defined by Lim (1996) and Lim et al. (2001): T. caestus n. sp., T. crassipenis n. sp., T. legendrei n. sp., T. levangi n. sp., T. slembroucki n. sp. and T. virgula n. sp.
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IRD (ex ORSTOM), Catfish Asia Project, Instalasi Penelitian Perikanan Air Tawar, Jalan Ragunan-Pasar Minggu, P.O. Box 7220/jkspm, Jakarta 12540, Indonesia.
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D000818:Animals; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D002397:Catfishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005880:Gills / Q000469:parasitology; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D010986:Platyhelminths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013045:Species Specificity; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*