Neolepidapedon (Neolepidapedoides) yamaguti n. sp. (Trematoda: Lepocreadiidae): An Intestinal Parasite of a Mullid Fish (Mulloidichthys auriflamma) from the Red Sea PDF

Keywords

Neolepidapedon, Mulloidichthys auriflamma, Red Sea

Abstract

The genus Neolepidapedon is briefly reviewed. Neolepidapedon (Neolepidapedoides) yamaguti n. sp. is described from Mulloidichthys auriflamma caught from the coastal waters of Al-Ghardaga, Red Sea. The new species differs mainly from the other species of the subgenus by the position of the cirrus pouch, ratio of oral sucker to ventral sucker, extension of vitellaria, and the body shape. The new species represents the first record of the genus Neolepidapedon in the Red Sea.