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Acta Parasitologica, Vol. 51, No. 1, 2006, 40-46
Vanessa Glennon(1)*, Leslie A. Chisholm(1) and Ian D. Whittington(1,2) - Pseudoleptobothrium aptychotremae Young, 1967 (Monogenea, Microbothriidae) redescribed from a new host, Trygonorrhina fasciata (Rhinobatidae) in South Australia with a description of the larva and post-larval development

(1)Marine Parasitology Laboratory, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, DP418, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005; (2)Monogenean Research Laboratory, Parasitology Section, South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000; Australia
*Corresponding author: vanessa.glennon@adelaide.edu.au
ABSTRACT
The adult of Pseudoleptobothrium aptychotremae Young, 1967 (Monogenea, Microbothriidae) is redescribed from the dermal denticles of the southern fiddler ray, Trygonorrhina fasciata (Rhinobatidae) collected off Adelaide, South Australia. This is a new host and locality record. The anatomy of the larva is described from observations of live larvae and the presence of six needle-like spicules in the larval haptor is confirmed. The development of P. aptychotremae is also described.
KEY WORDS: Pseudoleptobothrium aptychotremae, Microbothriidae, Monogenea, Trygonorrhina fasciata, Rhinobatidae, Australia

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