Renivermis crocodyli (Digenea: Exotidendriidae) n. g., n. sp. from the kidneys of the saltwater crocodileCrocodylus porosus in Australia
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Renivermis crocodyli, n. g., n. sp., is described from the kidneys of the saltwater crocodileCrocodylus porosus Schneider from northern Australia. The genusRenivermis is grouped withExotidendrium Mehra, 1935 andSimhatrema Chattopadhyaya, 1970 in the family Exotidendriidae Mehra, 1935. An amended diagnosis of the family and a key to its genera are given.
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