OPHRYOSCOLECIDAE (CILIATA: ENTODINIOMORPHIDA) OF THE REINDEER (RANGIFER TARANDUS L.) FROM THE CANADIAN ARCTIC: II. DIPLODINIINAE

This paper is concerned with the Diplodiniinae of 14 reindeer from the Canadian Arctic. One new species, Polyplastron arcticum n.sp., is described, and eight other species of Diplodiniinae redescribed. A key to the species of Diplodiniinae of reindeer has been compiled.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Author: Lubinsky, G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1958
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Arctic
Rangifer tarandus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z58-080
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z58-080
Description
Summary:This paper is concerned with the Diplodiniinae of 14 reindeer from the Canadian Arctic. One new species, Polyplastron arcticum n.sp., is described, and eight other species of Diplodiniinae redescribed. A key to the species of Diplodiniinae of reindeer has been compiled.

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