Abstract

A redescription of Acanthocephalus tumescens is made using specimens taken from the digestive tube of Galaxias maculatus (Pisces, Galaxiidae) from Lake Gutierrez (Patagonia, Argentina). Information is presented concerning the characteristics of the praesoma, genital system and eggs which is additional to previous descriptions (von Linstow, 1896; Hartwich, 1955). Detailed descriptions and measurements of the hooks are also included.

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