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Morphological phylogeny on the unnatural grouping of Demidospermus-like species (Monopisthocotyla, Dactylogyridae) with the proposal of new genera, genera resurrections, and descriptions of new species

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  • 1. Department of Biodiversity and Biostatistics, Section of Parasitology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 18618-689 Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
  • 2. Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), 68600-000 Bragança, Pará, Brazil

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Aguiar, Julio Cesar Cenci de, Mathews, Patrick D., Domingues, Marcus Vinicius, da Silva, Reinaldo J. (2025): Morphological phylogeny on the unnatural grouping of Demidospermus-like species (Monopisthocotyla, Dactylogyridae) with the proposal of new genera, genera resurrections, and descriptions of new species. Parasite (Paris, France) 32 (49): 1-41, DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2025034, URL: https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2025034

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