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A new species of Mediorhynchus Van Cleave, 1916 (Acanthocephala: Gigantorhynchidae) from Burhinus capensis (Aves: Charadriiformes) and a report of Mediorhynchus africanus Amin et al. 2013 from Guttera edouardi (Aves: Galliformes) from South Africa

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  • 1. Parasitology Section, South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, South Australia, Australia
  • 2. Research Administration and Development, University of Limpopo, Sovenga 0727, South Africa & DST-NRF SARChI Research Chair (Ecosystem Health), Department of Biodiversity, University of Limpopo, Sovenga, 0727, South Africa. ali_hal572002@yahoo.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2279-940X
  • 3. University of Veterinary Medicine, 1078 Budapest, István u. 2., Hungary

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Smales, Lesley, Halajian, Ali, Rampedi, Kgethedi Michael (2021): A new species of Mediorhynchus Van Cleave, 1916 (Acanthocephala: Gigantorhynchidae) from Burhinus capensis (Aves: Charadriiformes) and a report of Mediorhynchus africanus Amin et al. 2013 from Guttera edouardi (Aves: Galliformes) from South Africa. Zootaxa 5005 (3): 395-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5005.3.15

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Taxonomic treatment: http://treatment.plazi.org/id/2B48878FAA0FFF94D781479516FFB159 (URL)
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