A New Genus and Species, Floridosentis elongatus, of Neoechinorhynchidae (Acanthocephala)
- 1 August 1953
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Parasitology
- Vol. 39 (4) , 392-394
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3274281
Abstract
Acanthocephala belonging to the family Neoechinorhynchidae were found in mullets, Mugil cephalus, caught in Biscayne Bay off Miami, Fla. They represent a new genus, FLORIDOSENTIS , which is characterized by a cylindrical to club-shaped proboscis with 8 diagonally longitudinal rows of about 7 hooks each. The genotype, F. elongatus, is descr. and figured.Keywords
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