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From: Gyrodactylus salinae n. sp. (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea) infecting the south European toothcarp Aphanius fasciatus (Valenciennes) (Teleostei, Cyprinodontidae) from a hypersaline environment in Italy

Figure 1

Gyrodactylus salinae n. sp. from the south European toothcarp Aphanius fasciatus (Valenciennes) from Cervia Saline, Italy. a - light micrograph of the opisthaptoral central hook complex showing the hamuli, the dorsal bar and the ventral bar (ventral view); b, c - scanning electron micrographs (SEM) of the marginal hooks; d, e - SEM of the marginal hook sickles; f - light micrograph of a marginal hook sickle; g - light micrograph of the male copulatory organ (MCO) bearing one principal spine and nine small spines in a single row. Scale bars: a = 5 μm; b-g = 3 μm.

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Parasites & Vectors

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