Checklist of Acanthocephala associated with the fishes of Brazil

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil.
Natural History Museum. Department of Zoology. London, UK.
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Parasitologia Animal. Seropédica, RJ, Brasil.
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Parasitologia Animal. Seropédica, RJ, Brasil.

Abstract

Twenty-three genera comprising thirty-four named and thirteen undetermined species of acanthocephalans are associated with one hundred and nineteen marine, brackish and freshwater fish species from Brazil. These are listed, with information on their hosts, habitat, distribution and records. A key to these parasites at the generic level is provided.

Keywords

Acanthocephala
Biodiversity
Checklist
Freshwater and marine fishes
Key
Neotropics
Brazil

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Magnolia Press

Citation

SANTOS, Cláudia Portes et al. Checklist of Acanthocephala associated with the fishes of Brazil. Zootaxa, v. 1938, p. 1-22, 2008.

DOI

10.11646/zootaxa.1938.1.1

ISSN

1175-5326

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/27388

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2030-01-01

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