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A review of the family Gyliauchenidae Ozaki, 1933 (Trematoda: Digenea) with notes on a collection from Suva, Fiji, and a description of three new species

Author

Jeff A. Wetzel, University of the Pacific

Date of Award

1994

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

Department

Graduate School

First Advisor

Not Listed

Abstract

six species of gyliauchenids are reported in this study, five in the genus Gyliauchen and one in Apharyngogyliauchen. G. pomacentri n.sp. is described from a single specimen recovered from one of one Pomacentrus philippinus, G. parapapillatus n.sp. is described from 42 specimens in one of one Siganus virgatus. Gyliauchen zancli n.sp. is described from a single specimen in one of one Zanclus cornutus. Gyliauchen nahaensis Ozaki, 1937 is redescribed from 189 specimens in one of two siganus punctatus and establishes a new locality record, and in one of one zanclas cornutus, a new host record. Gyliauchen sp. is described from two specimens of two of four Siganus spinus.

Pages

127

Recommended Citation

Wetzel, Jeff A.. (1994). A review of the family Gyliauchenidae Ozaki, 1933 (Trematoda: Digenea) with notes on a collection from Suva, Fiji, and a description of three new species. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2259