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Gigantorhynchus orticei a new species (Acanthocephala) from a Peruvian marsupial
Abstract
dc:description.abstractTwo species of Acantopcephala of the genus <i>gigantorhynchus</i> (<i>G. echinodiscus, G. Lutzi</i>) are considered with relation to the proposed new species, <i>Gigantorhynchus orticei</i>, found in the intestine of <i>Metachirus nudicaudatus</i> from Peru, South America. The specific name is dedicated to the late Javier Ortiz de la Puente, chief ornithologist of the Museum of San Marcos University, Lima, Peru.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Parasitology
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Parasitology
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1953
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Bendezu, Luz Sermiento
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Wilson, F. D.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Pardue, Louis A.
- Johnston, G. Burke
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-02062013-040052
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/40940