Majid Abdul Aziz Bannai , Essa T. Muhammad

Aquaculture and marine fisheries, marine science center, University of Basra, Iraq
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International Journal of Marine Science, 2014, Vol. 4, No. 51   doi: 10.5376/ijms.2014.04.0051
Received: 06 Aug., 2014    Accepted: 22 Aug., 2014    Published: 27 Aug., 2014

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Bannai and Muhammad, 2014, Sprostoniella teria sp. Nov. (Monogenea: Capsalidae Baird, 1853: Trochopodinae) parasite of Platax teira, from Iraqi marine water, Arab Gulf., International Journal of Marine Science, Vol.4, No.51 1-3 (doi: 10.5376/ijms.2014.04.0051)

One parasite was detected as Sprostoniella teria from gill filaments of Platax teira were collected from Arabian Gulf . Results give an indication that the parasites are consider as new species in Iraqi marine and Platax teira fishes as anew host in worlds and new geographical distribution.

Monogenea; Sprostoniella teria; Capsalidae Trochopodinae Platax teira; Arabian Gulf, Iraq.