| philometra floridensis sp. n. (nematoda: philometridae) from the ovary of red drum sciaenops ocellatus (osteichthyes: sciaenidae) off the coast of florida, usa. | a new nematode species, philometra floridensis sp. n. (philometridae), is described from male and female specimens found in the ovary of red drum, sciaenops ocellatus (linnaeus) (sciaenidae, perciformes), from the gulf of mexico off treasure island, florida, usa. based on light and scanning electron microscopy examination, the new species differs from most other gonad-infecting philometra spp. in having a smooth gubernaculum with a distinct dorsal tooth on the distal tip. the new species is most ... | 2010 | 19580690 |