Trichodinids (Ciliophora: Peritrichida) of Mugil platanus (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) and Micropogonias furnieri (Perciformes: Sciaenidae) from Samborombón Bay, Argentina, with the description of a new species.
During surveys of parasites of the whitemouth croaker Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest) and the mullet Mugil platanus Günther from Samborombón Bay, Argentina, Trichodina puytoraci, T. lepsii, T. jadranica, T. murmanica, Diparitella simplex and Trichodina scalensis sp. n. were morphologically studied. Taxonomic and morphometric data for these trichodinids based on dry silver nitrate-impregnated specimens are presented. This study is the first formal report of these trichodinids from the southwest Atlantic Ocean, and the description of a new species from M. platanus.
Marcotegui
Paula S
PS
Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE), Centro Científico Tecnológico-La Plata, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (CCT-La Plata, CONICET, UNLP), Argentina. pmarcotegui@fcnym.unlp.edu.ar
Martorelli
Sergio R
SR
D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D016798:Ciliophora / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D013045:Species Specificity