Two New Species of Malmiana (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) from Oregon Coastal Waters
- 1 February 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Parasitology
- Vol. 63 (1) , 130-136
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3280117
Abstract
M. virida sp. nov., parasitic on buffalo sculpins, Enophrys bison, in Yaquina Bay estuary [Oregon, USA] and M. diminuta sp. nov., a parasite of rockfishes, Sebastes spp., and cabezon, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus, are described. M. virida reaches a length of 30 mm and resembles M. scorpii (Malm) except in structure of the male reproductive system. M. diminuta attains a length of only 15 mm and is usually reddish-brown with marginal, metameric clusters of yellow pigment granules. Cocoons of M. virida contain from 2-4 eggs, but those of M. diminuta contain only 1 egg.Keywords
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