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On a Gyrodactylus Species from Northern Sweden and the Subgeneric Position of G. hrabei Ergens, 1957 (Trematoda, Monogenea)
Author(s) -
Malmberg Göran
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
zoologica scripta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.204
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1463-6409
pISSN - 0300-3256
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-6409.1973.tb00796.x
Subject(s) - monogenea , biology , trematoda , gyrodactylus , flatworm , zoology , helminths , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , gill
A Gyrodactylus species from northwestern Sweden is described. Because only one specimen of the species was found no specific name is given. The type of protonephridial system of the new species showed that it belongs to the subgenus G. ( Paranephrotus ). Because of the strong resemblance between the new species and G. hrabei Ergens these two species are placed in a new species group: the G. hrabei‐group. The Eurasian fresh water fauna seems to have very few representatives belonging to G. ( Paranephrotus ) and because of this the above find is of special interest.