Goussia polylepidis n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Sporozoea: Coccidia) from Chondrostoma polylepis (Pisces: Cyprinidae) of the Duero Basin (NW Spain)1 |
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| Authors: | M P LVAREZ-PELLITERO M C GONZLEZ-LANZA |
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| Institution: | M. P. ÁLVAREZ-PELLITERO,M. C. GONZÁLEZ-LANZA |
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| Abstract: | In the examination of 90 Chondrostoma polylepis caught in the Esla River, a coccidium of the genus Goussia was found in the swimbladder, peritoneum, kidney, and ureter. It is described as Goussia polylepidis n. sp. and its taxonomic affinities are discussed. Data on its prevalence and seasonality are also given. |
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