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A revision of Anenterotrema Stunkard, 1938 (Digenea: Anenterotrematidae) and a key to its species

Laboratorio de Helmintología, División Zoología Invertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque S/Nº 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Laboratorio de Helmintología, División Zoología Invertebrados, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque S/Nº 1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Platyhelminthes Anenterotrema Anenterotrematidae Chiroptera

Abstract

Anenterotrema Stunkard, 1938 is revised and a key to its recognized species is presented. Anenterotrema auritum Stunkart, 1938 (type–species), A. eduardocaballeroi (Freitas, 1960) Caballero, 1960, A. liliputianum (Travassos, 1928) Caballero, 1964, A. stunkardi Caballero & Grocott, 1959 and A. mesolecitha Marshall & Miller, 1979 are redescribed based on their type material. Anenterotrema singulare Stunkart, 1938 is considered a synonym of A. auritum, A. freitasi Caballero, 1964 and A. auritum of Zdzitowiecki & Rutkowska (1980) synonyms of A. eduardocaballeroi, and A. eduardocaballeroi of Castiblanco & Vélez (1982) conspecific with A. stunkardi.

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