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Digenea, Strigeidae, <i>Australapatemon canadensis</i> Dubois and Rausch, 1950: First record in South America and a new host record

  • Lunaschi, L. I.,
  • Drago, F. B.

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 3
pp. 382 – 384

Abstract

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Australapatemon canadensis Dubois and Rausch, 1950 (Digenea, Strigeidae) is reported parasitizing to Cygnusmelancoryphus (Molina) (Anatidae) from Lacombe Lagoon, Buenos Aires Province and Pellegrini Lake Río Negro Province,Argentina. This species is described and compared with related species. The finding of A. canadensis in C. melancoryphus inArgentina represents a new host record extending to South America the geographical distribution of this species.