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Polyonchobothrium scleropagis n. sp. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) from the Australian osteoglossid fish Scleropages leichardti Günther

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

David Blair
David Blair
Affiliation:
Zoology Department, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
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Abstract

Polyonchobothrium scleropagis (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) is described as a new species from the Australian osteoglossid fish Scleropages leichardti Günther.

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Research Papers
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 52 , Issue 2 , June 1978 , pp. 147 - 153
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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