Ligophorus saladensis n. sp. (Monogenea:Ancyrocephalidae) from Mugil platanus Günther in Samborombón Bay, Argentina

MARCOTEGUI P.; MARTORELLI S

SYSTEMATIC PARASITOLOGY

SPRINGER

Año: 2009 p. 41 - 47

0165-5752

Ligophorus saladensis n. sp. (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) is described from the gills of the grey mullet Mugil platanus Günther collected in Samborombón Bay, Argentina. The new species differs from L. mugilinus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, Samborombón Bay, Argentina. The new species differs from L. mugilinus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, Dactylogyridae) is described from the gills of the grey mullet Mugil platanus Günther collected in Samborombón Bay, Argentina. The new species differs from L. mugilinus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, Samborombón Bay, Argentina. The new species differs from L. mugilinus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, n. sp. (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) is described from the gills of the grey mullet Mugil platanus Günther collected in Samborombón Bay, Argentina. The new species differs from L. mugilinus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, Samborombón Bay, Argentina. The new species differs from L. mugilinus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, Mugil platanus Günther collected in Samborombón Bay, Argentina. The new species differs from L. mugilinus Euzet & Suriano, 1977,L. mugilinus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, L. mediterraneus Sarabeev, Balbuena & Euzet, 2005 and L. huitermpe Fernandez, 1987 by the morphology of the accessory piece of the male copulatory organ and mean values derived from measurements of the sclerotised hard-parts. This is the second report of monogeneans on M. platanus in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from of the accessory piece of the male copulatory organ and mean values derived from measurements of the sclerotised hard-parts. This is the second report of monogeneans on M. platanus in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from and L. huitermpe Fernandez, 1987 by the morphology of the accessory piece of the male copulatory organ and mean values derived from measurements of the sclerotised hard-parts. This is the second report of monogeneans on M. platanus in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from of the accessory piece of the male copulatory organ and mean values derived from measurements of the sclerotised hard-parts. This is the second report of monogeneans on M. platanus in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from Sarabeev, Balbuena & Euzet, 2005 and L. huitermpe Fernandez, 1987 by the morphology of the accessory piece of the male copulatory organ and mean values derived from measurements of the sclerotised hard-parts. This is the second report of monogeneans on M. platanus in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from of the accessory piece of the male copulatory organ and mean values derived from measurements of the sclerotised hard-parts. This is the second report of monogeneans on M. platanus in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from L. huitermpe Fernandez, 1987 by the morphology of the accessory piece of the male copulatory organ and mean values derived from measurements of the sclerotised hard-parts. This is the second report of monogeneans on M. platanus in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from M. platanus in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean region and the first description of a species of Ligophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 fromLigophorus Euzet & Suriano, 1977 from M. platanus. Some aspects of the speciation and hostspecificity of Ligophorus spp. are discussed. of Ligophorus spp. are discussed. . Some aspects of the speciation and hostspecificity of Ligophorus spp. are discussed.Ligophorus spp. are discussed.