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Telosentis exiguus (von Linstow, 1901) (Palaeacanthocephala: Illiosentidae), a generalist parasite of fishes in the Mediterranean basin
- 1.0342867 - BC 2011 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Kvach, Yuriy - Sasal, P.
Telosentis exiguus (von Linstow, 1901) (Palaeacanthocephala: Illiosentidae), a generalist parasite of fishes in the Mediterranean basin.
Systematic Parasitology. Roč. 76, č. 1 (2010), s. 9-18. ISSN 0165-5752. E-ISSN 1573-5192
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60220518
Keywords : ACANTHOCEPHALA
Subject RIV: GJ - Animal Vermins ; Diseases, Veterinary Medicine
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The morphology of material of the acanthocephalan genus Telosentis van Cleave, 1923 from different parts of the Mediterranean basin is examined in order to assess the validity of T. molini van Cleave, 1923. A redescription of T. exiguus, a generalist species of fishes in the Mediterranean basin, is presented especially in relation to the number of proboscis hooks. The main characteristic of T. exiguus is a cylindrical or club-shaped proboscis, which is covered with 12 longitudinal rows of 14-19 hooks in males and 16-20 in females. Males and females differ in both body size and the number of proboscis hooks. T. molini is considered a junior synonym of T. exiguus. A key to the species of Telosentis is presented.
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