The genus name refers to its relation to the genera Astiotrema Looss and Glossimetra Mehra of the family Plagiorchiidae and subfamily Astiotrematinae.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:A new trematode genus Astioglossimetra n. gen. has been erected to accommodate an undescribed species A. karachiensis n. gen., n. sp., from Chelonia mydas of the Karachi coast.
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Key Findings & Data:A new trematode genus Astioglossimetra n. gen. has been erected to accommodate an undescribed species A. karachiensis n. gen., n. sp., from Chelonia mydas of the Karachi coast.
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Conclusion & Impact:The genus name refers to its relation to the genera Astiotrema Looss and Glossimetra Mehra of the family Plagiorchiidae and subfamily Astiotrematinae.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:New genus · new species · trematodes
Abstract
A new trematode genus Astioglossimetra n. gen. has been erected to accommodate an undescribed species A. karachiensis n. gen., n. sp., from Chelonia mydas of the Karachi coast. The genus name refers to its relation to the genera Astiotrema Looss and Glossimetra Mehra of the family Plagiorchiidae and subfamily Astiotrematinae.
Özet
A new trematode genus Astioglossimetra n. gen. has been erected to accommodate an undescribed species A. karachiensis n. gen., n. sp., from Chelonia mydas of the Karachi coast. The genus name refers to its relation to the genera Astiotrema Looss and Glossimetra Mehra of the family Plagiorchiidae and subfamily Astiotrematinae.
BILQEES, F. M. (2002). Astioglossimetra karachiensis n. gen., n. sp. (Trematoda: Plagiorchiidae: Astiotrematinae) from the Marine Turtle Chelonia mydas of Karachi Coast. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 26 - Sayı: 3, 279–282. https://ajindex.com/articles/221115