First record of Progrillotia dasyatidis Beveridge Neifar and Euzet, 2004 (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) plerocerci from Teleost fishes off the Portuguese coast, with a description of the surface morphology.

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Plerocerci of Progrillotia dasyatidis Beveridge et al. (2004), family Progrillotiidae Palm (2004), are reported from several teleost fishes off the Portuguese coast, giving a first insight into the life cycle biology of these unique trypanorhynchs. The first description and assignment of the plerocercus to P. dasyatidis is based on morphological features, such as scolex and bothria morphology and tentacular hook...

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