@article{fdi:010070856,
  title = {{I}nfluence of preservative and mounting media on the size and shape of monogenean sclerites},
  author = {{F}ankoua, {S}. {O}. and {N}yom, {A}. {R}. {B}. and {B}ahanak, {D}. {N}. {D}. and {B}ilong, {C}. {F}. {B}. and {P}ariselle, {A}ntoine},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ased on {C}ichlidogyrus sp. ({M}onogenea, {A}ncyrocephalidae) specimens from {H}emichromis sp. hosts, we tested the influence of different methods to fix/preserve samples/specimens [frozen material, alcohol or formalin preserved, museum process for fish preservation (fixed in formalin and preserved in alcohol)] and different media used to mount the slides [tap water, glycerin ammonium picrate ({GAP}), {H}oyer's one ({HM})] on the size/shape of sclerotized parts of monogenean specimens. {T}he results show that the use of {HM} significantly increases the size of haptoral sclerites [marginal hooks {I}, {II}, {IV}, {V}, and {VI}; dorsal bar length, width, distance between auricles and auricle length, ventral bar length and width], and changes their shape [angle opening between shaft and guard (outer and inner roots) in both ventral and dorsal anchors, ventral bar much wider, dorsal one less curved]. {T}his influence seems to be reduced when specimens/samples are fixed in formalin. {T}he systematics of {M}onogenea being based on the size and shape of their sclerotized parts, to prevent misidentifications or description of invalid new species, we recommend the use of {GAP} as mounting medium; {H}oyer's one should be restricted to monogenean specimens fixed for a long time which are more shrunken.},
  keywords = {{M}almberg ; {H}oyer's ; {T}ap water ; {H}aptoral sclerite ; {C}ichlidogyrus ; {H}emichromis ; {C}ameroon ; {CAMEROUN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasitology {R}esearch},
  volume = {116},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {2277--2281},
  ISSN = {0932-0113},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1007/s00436-017-5534-7},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070856},
}