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Redescriptions of two frequently recorded but poorly known hemiurid digeneans, Lecithochirium musculus (Looss, 1907) (Lecithochiriinae) and Ectenurus lepidus Looss, 1907 (Dinurinae), based on material from the western Mediterranean

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Two frequently reported but poorly known hemiurid digeneans, Lecithochirium musculus (Looss, 1907) (Lecithochiriinae), from the stomach of Trachinus draco and Citharus linguatula, and Ectenurus lepidus Looss, 1907 (Dinurinae), from the stomach of Spicara maena, are redescribed based on material from off the Barcelona coast of the western Mediterranean. The two species are commented upon, and Lecithochirium israelense Fischthal, 1980 is considered a synonym of L. musculus. Records of the two species in the Mediterranean Basin and North East Atlantic region are summarised.

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We thank two anonymous reviewers for their suggestions. This study was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology (Project BIOMARE CTM2006-13508-C02-02MAR and Complementary Action CTM2006-28145-E/Mar to MC) and the Czech Science Foundation (Grant P505/12/G112 to AK). MCA benefited from a FPU doctoral fellowship (MCYT, Spain).

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    Marta Carreras-Aubets, Francisco E. Montero & Maite Carrassón

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Carreras-Aubets, M., Montero, F.E., Kostadinova, A. et al. Redescriptions of two frequently recorded but poorly known hemiurid digeneans, Lecithochirium musculus (Looss, 1907) (Lecithochiriinae) and Ectenurus lepidus Looss, 1907 (Dinurinae), based on material from the western Mediterranean. Syst Parasitol 82, 185–199 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-012-9357-8

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