| monticellia santafesina n. sp. (cestoda: proteocephalidea), a parasite of megalonema platanum (günther) (siluriformes: pimelodidae) in the paraná river basin, argentina. | the proteocephalidean tapeworm monticellia santafesina n. sp. is described from the siluriform catfish megalonema platanum (günther) (siluriformes: pimelodidae) in the paraná river basin, argentina. the new species is allocated to monticellia la rue, 1911 (proteocephalidae: monticelliinae) because of the cortical position of the testes, ovary, vitelline follicles and uterus, a globular scolex without a metascolex and uniloculate suckers. the new species differs from all other species of monticel ... | 2010 | 20437217 |