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Alobophora sandrae n. gen. n. sp. (Digenea: Caballerotrematidae) infecting Arapaima gigas sensu lato (Osteoglossiformes: Arapaimidae) with a revision of Caballerotrema, key to Caballerotrematidae, and updated phylogeny

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  • 1. Aquatic Parasitology Laboratory and Southeastern Cooperative Fish Parasite and Disease Laboratory, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, 559 Devall Dr., Auburn, AL 36849, USA & CIBAV Research Group, Veterinary Medicine School, Agrarian Sciences Department, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050034, Colombia
  • 2. Aquatic Parasitology Laboratory and Southeastern Cooperative Fish Parasite and Disease Laboratory, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, 559 Devall Dr., Auburn, AL 36849, USA
  • 3. Aquatic Parasitology Laboratory and Southeastern Cooperative Fish Parasite and Disease Laboratory, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, 559 Devall Dr., Auburn, AL 36849, USA & Department of Zoology, School for Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa

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Cajiao-Mora, Kamila, Brule, John H., Warren, Micah B., Bullard, Stephen A., Ksepka, Steven P., Dutton, Haley R. (2024): Alobophora sandrae n. gen. n. sp. (Digenea: Caballerotrematidae) infecting Arapaima gigas sensu lato (Osteoglossiformes: Arapaimidae) with a revision of Caballerotrema, key to Caballerotrematidae, and updated phylogeny. Parasite (Paris, France) 31 (55): 1-18, DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2024054, URL: https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2024054

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