@article{fdi:010042638, title = {{D}iplectanum parvus sp nov ({M}onogenea, {D}iplectanidae) from {C}ephalopholis urodeta ({P}erciformes, {S}erranidae) of {N}ew {C}aledonia}, author = {{J}ustine, {J}ean-{L}ou}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{D}iplectanum parvus sp. nov. is described from the coral reef fish {C}ephalopholis urodeta collected off {N}ew {C}aledonia, {S}outh {P}acific, and is the first diplectanid described from this fish. {T}he new species has a very small male copulatory organ (24 mu m in length) and a minute body (246 mu m in length) and is close to {D}. nanus {J}ustine, 2007 from which it can be distinguished by the shape of dorsal bars and various measurements. {T}hese species belong to a group of diplectanids found in groupers ({S}erranidae, {E}pinephelinae), characterised by small funnel-shaped male copulatory organs and no sclerotized female organs. {T}he attribution of these parasites to {D}iplectanum {D}iesing is provisional. {O}ther parasites are briefly listed.}, keywords = {{M}onogenea ; {D}iplectanidae ; {D}iplectanum parvus sp nov ; {S}erranidae ; {C}ephalopholis urodeta ; {N}ew caledonia}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}cta {P}arasitologica}, volume = {53}, numero = {2}, pages = {127--132}, ISSN = {1230-2821}, year = {2008}, DOI = {10.2478/s11686-008-0021-z}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010042638}, }