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Allocreadium pichi n. sp. (Trematoda: Allocreadiidae) in Galaxias maculatus (Osteichthyes: Galaxiidae) from Lake Moreno in Patagonia (Argentina)

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Allocreadium pichi n. sp. (Trematoda: Allocreadiidae) is described from the intestine of Galaxias maculatus (Osteichthyes: Galaxiidae) from Moreno Lake in Patagonia, `Argentina. This species is distinguished from A. patagonicum Shimazu, Urawa & Coria, 2000, the other species recorded in the area, by its smaller body size, the diagonal position of the testes and different ratios of the suckers, testes and cirrus-sac in relation to body size. In addition, the synonymy of A. patagonicum withPolylekithum percai Ostrowski de Núñez, Brugni & Viozzi, 2000 is proposed herein.

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  1. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Avda, Quintral 1250, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina

    Verónica R. Flores & Norma Brugni

  2. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón II, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Margarita Ostrowski de Núñez

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Flores, V.R., Brugni, N. & Ostrowski de Núñez, M. Allocreadium pichi n. sp. (Trematoda: Allocreadiidae) in Galaxias maculatus (Osteichthyes: Galaxiidae) from Lake Moreno in Patagonia (Argentina). Syst Parasitol 58, 217–221 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:SYPA.0000032932.88512.a9

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