@article {108,
	title = {Acanthocephala of marine fishes off Fiji Islands, with descriptions of Filisoma longcementglandatus n. sp., Neorhadinorhynchus macrospinosus n. sp. (cavisomidae), and gravid females of Rhadinorhynchus johnstoni (Rhadinorhynchidae); and keys to species of },
	journal = {Journal of ParasitologyJ. PARASITOL.},
	volume = {80},
	year = {1994},
	note = {Cited By (since 1996):7Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: JOPAA:doi 10.2307/3283256PubMed ID: 7931911Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Nahhas, F.M.; Biological Science Department, University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211, United States},
	month = {1994///},
	pages = {768 - 774},
	abstract = {A parasitological collection from marine fishes off the Fiji Islands yielded 5 species of acanthocephalans from 4 species of fish as follows: Filisoma longcementglandatus n. sp. from scat Scatophagus argus; Neorhadinorhynchus macrospinosus n. sp. from vermiculated rabbit fish Siganus vermicularis; Neorhadinorhynchus nudum (Harada, 1938) Yamaguti, 1939 (Cavisomidae) from mackerel tuna Euthynnus affinis; Rhadinorhynchus johnstoni Golvan, 1969 (Rhadinorhynchidae) from E. affinis; and Neoechinorhynchus agilis (Rudolphi, 1819) Van Cleave, 1916 (Neoechinorhynchidae) from striped mullet Mugil cephalus. All are new locality records and, except for N. agilis, new host records. Filisoma longcementglandatus is distinguished from all other species of the genus by its very long cement glands and size and armature of its proboscis. Neorhadinorhynchus macrospinosus has distinctly larger proboscis hooks than all other members of the genus. Keys to species of the genera Filisoma and Neorhadinorhynchus are included. Gravid females of the inadequately described R. johnstoni are described for the first time. Taxonomic notes on the other acanthocephalan species are also included.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Acanthocephalus, animal, animal parasitosis, Animalia, article, Cavisomidae, Chimaera monstrosa, Euthynnus affinis, Female, Fiji, Filisoma, fish disease, Fish Diseases, Fishes, Helminthiasis, Helminthiasis, Animal, Male, Mugil cephalus, Neoechinorhynchidae, Neoechinorhynchus agilis, Neorhadinorhynchus, nonhuman, Oryctolagus cuniculus, parasite identification, parasite isolation, Pisces, Rhadinorhynchidae, Rhadinorhynchus johnstoni, Scatophagus argus, Scombridae gen. sp., Seawater, Siganus, species differentiation, Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t, taxonomy},
	isbn = {00223395 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0027998015\&partnerID=40\&md5=0131d37041ceac6bc1fac74f193f1b46},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Nahhas, F.M.}
}
@article {68,
	title = {New and already known acanthocephalans mostly from mammals in Vietnam, with descriptions of two new genera and species in archiacanthocephala},
	journal = {Journal of ParasitologyJ. Parasitol.},
	volume = {94},
	year = {2008},
	note = {Cited By (since 1996):6Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: JOPAA:doi 10.1645/GE-1394.1PubMed ID: 18372641Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O. M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, P.O. Box 28372, Tempe, AZ 85285, United States; email: omaramin@aol.comReferences: AMIN, O.M., Classification (1985) Biology of the Acanthocephala, pp. 27-72. , D. W. T. Crompton and B. B. Nickol eds, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K, p;AMIN, O.M., HECKMANN, R.A., HA, N.V., On the immature stages of Pallisentis (Pallisentis) celatus (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from occasional fish hosts in Vietnam (2004) The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 52, pp. 593-598; 
AMIN, O.M., HECKMANN, R.A., HA, N.V., LUC, P.V., DOANH, P.N., Revision of the Genus Pallisentis (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) with the erection of three new subgenera, the description of Pallisentis (Brevitritospinus) vietnamensis subgen. et sp. n., a key to species of Pallisentis, and the erection of a new quadrigyrid genus, Pararaosentis gen. n (2000) Comparative Parasitology, 67, pp. 40-50; 
AMIN, O.M., HECKMANN, R.A., HA, N.V., LUC, P.V., DOANH, P.N., WONGSAWAD, C., MARAYONG, T., SEY, O., Sphaerechinorhynchus macropisthospinus sp. n. (Acanthocephala: Plagiorhynchidae) from lizards, frogs and fish in Thailand (1998) Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 65, pp. 174-178; 
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},
	month = {2008///},
	pages = {194 - 201},
	abstract = {Adults of 2 new species and 2 new genera of acanthocephalans in class Archiacanthocephala, collected between 1998 and 2004 in Vietnam from the intestines of mammals, are described, i.e., Cucullanorhynchus constrictruncatus n. gen., n. sp. (Oligacanthorhynchidae) from a leopard Panthera pardus (Linnaeus) (Mammalia: Felidae) and Paraprosthenorchis ornatus n. gen. n. sp. (Oligacanthorhynchidae) from the Chinese pangolin Manis pentadactyla (Linnaeus) (Mammalia: Manidae). Adult Sphaerechinorhynchus macropisthospinus Amin, Wongsawad, Marayong, Saehoong, Suwattanacoupt, and Sey, 1998 (Plagiorhynchidae) are described for the first time from 2 females collected from a tiger Panthera tigris (Linnaeus) (Mammalia: Felidae) and from 1 male from a water monitor Varanus salvator Laurenti (Reptilia: Varanidae). Characteristic features distinguishing the new species or genera from related taxa are as follows. The trunk of C. constrictruncatus has an anterior hood in both sexes and a posterior constriction in females. The anterior trunk of P. ornatus has many small festoons and proboscis hooks are inserted in elevated papillae separated by beady, near hexagonal, ornate grids. {\textcopyright} American Society of Parasitologists 2008.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Acanthocephalus, animal experiment, Animals, Archiacanthocephala, Ariacanthocephala, article, Asia, controlled study, Cucullanorhynchus constrictruncatus, endoparasite, Eurasia, Felidae, Female, Helminthiasis, Animal, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic, Intestines, invertebrate, Male, mammal, Mammalia, Mammals, Manidae, Manis pentadactyla, morphological trait, morphology, new genus, new record, new species, nonhuman, Oligacanthorhynchidae, Panthera, Panthera pardus, Panthera tigris, Paraprosthenorchis ornatus, Plagiorhynchidae, reptile, Reptiles, Reptilia, Southeast Asia, Spaerechinorhynchus macropisthospinus, Sphaerechinorhynchus macropisthospinus, taxonomic identification, taxonomy, Tigers, Varanidae, Varanus salvator, Viet Nam, Vietnam},
	isbn = {00223395 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-40949138480\&partnerID=40\&md5=801207c4c4dd8aa46f99e3f9e7fa14d3},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Van Ha, N. and Heckmann, R.A.}
}
@article {69,
	title = {Chemical analysis of metals in acanthocephalans using energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDXA) in conjunction with a scanning electron microscope (SEM)},
	journal = {Comparative ParasitologyComp. Parasitol.},
	volume = {74},
	year = {2007},
	note = {Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: COPAF:doi 10.1654/4258.1Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O.M.; Institute of Parasite Diseases, P.O. Box 28372, Tempe, AZ 85285-8372, United States; email: omaramin@aol.comReferences: Anantaraman, S. R. 1976. Histochemical characteristics of the egg envelopes of Acanthosentis sp. (Acanthocephala). Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Parasitenkunde (Berlin, Germany) 48:227-238Cazaux, J., X-ray probe microanalysis and scanning x-ray microscopes (1984) Ultramicroscropy, 12, pp. 321-332;Heckmann, R.A., Energy dispersive x-ray microanalysis in conjunction with electron optics, a tool for analyzing aquatic animal diseases and deaths (1996) Microscopy and Analysis, 17, pp. 27-29; 
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},
	month = {2007///},
	pages = {388 - 391},
	abstract = {Using energy-dispersive x-ray analysis (EDXA) in conjunction with a scanning electron microscope, high levels of sulfur were recorded in proboscis hooks of 5 species of Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchus qatarensis Amin, Saoud, and Alkuwari, 2002; Acanthocephalus dims (Van cleave, 1931); Neoechinorhynchus idahoensis Amin and Heckmann, 1992, Echinorhynchus salmonis (M{\"u}ller, 1784); and Pseudoacanthocephalus sp. Petrochenko, 1956. Sulfur was also present in eggs of N. qatarensis. No sulfur was recorded in the body of worms. The 5 species of Acanthocephala were obtained from several fish hosts and 1 toad species from 7 geographical locations. Sulfur ions are probably present in disulphide bonds characteristic of 2 amino acids, cystine and cysteine, which are common amino acids in the protein of mammalian hair and horns and are probably associated with the hardness of acanthocephalan proboscis hooks and egg shells.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Acanthocephalus, Anura, Echinorhynchus salmonis, EDXA, Mammalia, Metal analysis, Neoechinorhynchus, Pseudoacanthocephalus, Sulfur in proboscis hooks and eggs},
	isbn = {15252647 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547790293\&partnerID=40\&md5=ec2530f77c3eefc3cfc08df5bd0e521e},
	author = {Heckmann, R.A. and Amin, O.M. and Standing, M.D.}
}
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},
	month = {2007///},
	pages = {244 - 253},
	abstract = {Six species of acanthocephalans were collected from 30 of 62 surveyed species of fish in Lake Biwa, the most ancient lake in Japan, and from various water bodies in the lake{\textquoteright}s drainage basin including the Seta and Daido Rivers. The 3 most common species were Acanthocephalus opsariichthydis Yamaguti, 1935 (8 new host records), Echinorhynchus cotti Yamaguti, 1935 (7 new host records), and Pseudorhadinorhynchus samegaiensis Nakajima and Egusa, 1975 (7 new host records; perhaps endemic to Lake Biwa and its basin). The latter 2 species were found only in the spring. Specimens of both species were also found in Gymnogobius isaza (Tanaka, 1916) in the autumn. Gravid females of all 3 species were found in the spring. Developed cystacanths of Southwellina hispida (Van Cleave, 1925) Witenberg, 1932 were also collected (5 new host records). Anatomical similarities between these species and the original descriptions are clearly evident, but differences in certain key characteristics are noted. Two recently described species of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) Verma and Datta, 1929, Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) alternatspinus Amin, 2005, and Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) parareceptaclis Amin, 2005 were also first collected in the course of this survey. Three species previously recorded in the 1920s and 1930s from Lake Biwa were not found in the present survey: Acanthocephalus aculeatus Van Cleave, 1931, Acanthocephalus gotoi Van Cleave, 1925, and Echinorhynchus parasiluri Fukui, 1929.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Acanthocephalus, Acanthocephalus echigoensis, Acanthocephalus gotoi, Acanthocephalus opsariichthydis, Acanthogyrus, Acanthosentis, Echinorhynchus cotti, Echinorhynchus parasiluri, Fish parasites, Gymnogobius isaza, Japan, Lake Biwa, New host records, Pseudorhadinorhynchus samegaiensis, Seasonality, Southwellina hispida},
	isbn = {15252647 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547748422\&partnerID=40\&md5=cb499206fa357b3b7043a4a48a54a2ae},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Nagasawa, K. and Grygier, M.J.}
}
@article {71,
	title = {The structural-functional relationship of the para-receptacle structure in acanthocephala},
	journal = {Comparative ParasitologyComp. Parasitol.},
	volume = {74},
	year = {2007},
	note = {Cited By (since 1996):2Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: COPAF:doi 10.1654/4257.1Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O.M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, P.O. Box 28372, Tempe, AZ 85285-8372, United States; email: omaramin@aol.comReferences: Amin, O.M., Occurrence of the subgenus Acanthosentis Verma and Datta, 1929 (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) in Japan, with the description of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) alternatspinus n. sp. and A. A. parareceptaclis n. sp. from Lake Biwa drainage fishes and a key to the species of the subgenus (2005) Systematic Parasitology, 60, pp. 125-137;Amin, O.M., Larsen, D., Acanthocephala from lake fishes in Wisconsin: A biochemical profile of Neoechinorhynchus cylindratus (Neoechinorhynchidae) (1989) Transactions of the American Microscopical Society, 108, pp. 309-315; 
Amin, O.M., Saoud, M.F.A., Akuwari, K.S.R., Neoechinorhynchus qatarensis sp. n. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchide) from the blue-barred flame parrot fish, Scarus ghobban Forssk{\r a}l, 1775, in Qatari waters of the Arabian Gulf (2002) Parasitology International, 51, pp. 171-176; 
Amin, O.M., Whittaker, F.H., Klueber, K.M., Hoffpawr, J., Ultrastructural changes in the body wall of Neoechinorhynchus cylindratus (Acanthocephala) associated with reproductive activity (1993) Transactions of the American Microscopical Society, 112, pp. 208-216; 
Garcia-Valera, M., M. P. Cummings, G. P{\'e}rez Ponce de Leon, S. L. Gardner, and J. P. Laclette. 2002. Phylogenetic analysis based on 18S ribosomal RNA gene sequences supports the existence of Class Polyacanthocephala (Acanthocephala). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 23:288-292Meyer, A. 1933. Acanthocephala Pages 333-582 in H. G. Bronn, ed. Klassen und Ordnungen des Tierreichs. 4. Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H., Leipzig, Germany. (In German.)Monks, S., Phytogeny of the Acanthocephala based on morphological characters (2001) Systematic Parasitology, 48, pp. 81-116; 
Petrochenko, V. I. 1956. Acanthocephala of Domestic and Wild Animals. 1. Izdatel{\textquoteright}stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR, Moscow, Russia. 435 pp. (In Russian: English translation by Israel Program for Scientific Translations Ltd., Jerusalem, Israel 1971, 465 pp.)Salgado-Maldonado, G., Acanthocephalos de peces IV. Description de dos especies nuevas de Neoechinorhynchus Hamann, 1892 (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) y algunas consideraciones sobre este g{\'e}nero (1978) Anales del Instituto de Biologia, Universidad National Aut{\'o}noma de Mexico, Serie Zoologia, 49 (1), pp. 35-37. , In Spanish; 
Van Cleave, H.J., Relationships of the Acanthocephala (1941) American Naturalist, 75, pp. 31-47; 
Van Cleave, H.J., Morphological and phylogenetic interpretations of the cement glands in the Acanthocephala (1949) Journal of Morphology, 34, pp. 157-427; 
Van Cleave, H.J., Specialization and formation of genera in Acanthocephala (1952) Systematic Zoology, 1, pp. 62-83
},
	month = {2007///},
	pages = {383 - 387},
	abstract = {The para-receptacle structure (PRS) was first described in Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) qatarensis Amin, Saoud, and Alkuwari, 2002 (Neoechinorhynchidae), as a prominent vesicle connected proximally to the anterior body wall and distally to the posterior wall of the proboscis receptacle then extending into the body cavity of males and females as a posterior conduit tube. The PRS has since been observed in Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) golvani Salgado-Maldonado, 1978 (a new subgeneric diagnosis), and described in a member of another eoacanthocephalan family, Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) parareceptaclis Amin, 2005 (Quadrigyridae). In the latter species, a similar structure was also observed at the posterior end of the trunk. Our optical and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations in specimens of N. qatarensis show the PRS as a tandemly arranged set of nucleated cells delimited by a double-walled membrane and a muscular wall. It appears to be contractile with a secretory function related to changes in the hydrostatic pressure that may be associated with the extrusion and retraction of the proboscis in worms with weakly developed proboscis receptacle musculature. This is the first detailed study of the PRS and of its proposed function in the only 3 acanthocephalan species from which it has been identified to date. It is considered as an archaic structure present only in a few representatives of some primitive taxa having only a single-walled proboscis receptacle wall.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Acanthocephalus, Acanthogyrus, Acanthosentis, Hydrostatic skeleton, Neoechinorhynchidae, Neoechinorhynchus, Neoechinorhynchus golvani, Para-receptacle structure (PRS), Quadrigyridae},
	isbn = {15252647 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547784548\&partnerID=40\&md5=30b835e02e71db9cd1128d5af7efd4ef},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Heckmann, R. and Standing, M.D.}
}
@article {58,
	title = {Description of Heterosentis holospinus n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Arhythmacanthidae) from the striped eel catfish, Plotosus lineatus, in Halong Bay, Vietnam, with a key to species of Heterosentis and reconsideration of the subfamilies of Arhythmacanthidae},
	journal = {Comparative ParasitologyComp. Parasitol.},
	volume = {78},
	year = {2011},
	note = {Cited By (since 1996):2Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: COPAF:doi 10.1654/4465.1Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O. M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, 11445 E. Via Linda 2-419, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, United States; email: omaramin@aol.comReferences: Amin, O.M., Classification (1985) Biology of the Acanthocephala, pp. 27-72. , D. W. T. Crompton and B. B. Nickol, eds. Cambridge University Press, London;Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., On a new acanthocephalan family and new order, from birds in Vietnam (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 1305-1310; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., New and already known Acanthocephalans from amphibians and reptiles in Vietnam, with keys to species of Pseudoacanthocephalus Petrochenko, 1956 (Echinorhynchidae) and Sphaerechinorhynchus Johnston and Deland, 1929 (Plagiorhynchidae) (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 181-189; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., New and already known Acanthocephalans mostly from mammals in Vietnam, with descriptions of two new genera and species of Archiacanthocephala (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 194-201; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., Four new species of Acanthocephalans from birds in Vietnam (2008) Comparative Parasitology, 75, pp. 200-214; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Ha, D.N., First report of Neoechinorhynchus (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from marine fish of the eastern seaboard of Vietnam, with the description of six new species (2011) Parasite, , In press; 
Amin, O.M., Heckmann, R.A., Ha, N.V., On the immature stages of Pallisentis (Pallisentis) celatus (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from occasional fish hosts in Vietnam (2004) The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 52, pp. 593-598; 
Amin, O.M., Heckmann, R.A., Ha, N.V., Luc, P.V., Doanh, P.N., Revision of the genus Pallisentis (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) with the erection of three new subgenera, the description of Pallisentis (Brevitritospinus) vietnamensis subgen. et sp. n., a key to species of Pallisentis, and the description of a new quadrigyrid genus, Pararaosentis gen. n (2000) Comparative Parasitology, 67, pp. 40-50; 
Araki, J., MacHida, M., Some acanthocephalans from marine fishes of northern Japan, with descriptions of two new species, Acanthocephaloides ichiharai and A. claviformis (1987) Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo Series A, 13, pp. 1-11; 
Eschmeyer, W.N., (1998) Catalog of Fishes. Vol. 1. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity and Information, p. 2095. , California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; 
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Golani, D., The Indo-Pacific striped eel catfish, Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787), (Osteichtyes: Siluriformis), a new record from the Mediterranean (2002) Scientia Marina, 66, pp. 321-323; 
Golvan, Y.J., Systematique des Acanthocephales (Acanthocephala Rudolphi, 1801). Lordre des Palaeacanthocephala Meyer 1931. I. La super-famille des Echinorhynchoidea (Cobbold 1876) Golvan et Houin 1963. Memoires du Mus{\'e}um National dHistoire Naturelle, Nouvelle S{\'e}rie, ser. A (1969) Zoologie, 57, pp. 1-373; 
Golvan, Y.J., Nomenclature of the Acanthocephala (1994) Research and Reviews in Parasitology, 54, pp. 135-205; 
Kumar, P., Arhythmacanthus zdzitowieckii, a new species (Acanthocephala: Arhythmacanthidae) from estuarine fish, Clarias batrachus of Chilka Lake, Orissa, India (1992) Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 24, pp. 143-144; 
Kvach, Y., Oguz, M.C., Solearhynchus kostylewi (Meyer, 1932) comb. Nov. (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae), a rare parasite of Solea solea (Pisces: Soleidae) in the Gemlik Bay, Sea of Marmara (2010) Parasite, 17, pp. 47-51; 
Lee, R.E., (1992) Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis., p. 458. , Prentice Hall Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; 
Petrochenko, V.I., (1956) Acanthocephala of Domestic and Wild Animals. Vol. 1. Isdatelstvo Akademii Nauk SSR, Moscow, Russia, p. 465. , (In Russian: English Translation by Israel Program for Scientific Translations Ltd., Jerusalem, Israel 1971; 
Pichelin, S., Cribb, T.H., A review of the Arhythmacanthidae (Acanthocephala) with a description of Heterosentis hirsutus n. sp. from Cnidoglanis macrocephala (Plotosidae) in Australia (1999) Parasite, 6, pp. 293-302; 
Vieira, F.M., Felizardo, N.N., Luque, J.L., A new species of Heterosentis Van Cleave, 1931 (Acanthocephala: Arhythmacanthidae) parasitic in Pseudopercis numida Miranda Ribeiro, 1903 (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from southeastern Brazilian coastal zone (2009) Journal of Parasitology, 95, pp. 747-760; 
Yamaguti, S., Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 8. Acanthocephala (1935) Japanese Journal of Zoology, 6, pp. 247-278; 
Yamaguti, S., (1963) Systema Helminthum, Acanthocephala, 5, p. 423. , Wiley Interscience, New York; 
Zdzitowiecki, K., A Synopsis of the Antarctic Acanthocephala (1991) Koenigstein Koeltz Scientific Books, p. 116. , Warsaw, Poland
},
	month = {2011///},
	pages = {29 - 38},
	abstract = {Heterosentis holospinus n. sp. is 1 of 11 species of acanthocephalans collected from 13 species of marine fish in Halong Bay, Vietnam, in 2008 and 2009. The striped eel catfish, Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787), harbored a large number of individuals of the new species. Species of Heterosentis Van Cleave, 1931, are characterized by having 2 or 3 types of proboscis hooks in 10-14 rows, and trunk spines. Of the 15 known species of Heterosentis (including the new species), H. holospinus is distinguished by having a trunk entirely covered with spines and an anterior trunk cone free of spines. Only Heterosentis overstreeti Schmidt and Paperna, 1978, has a trunk that is also entirely covered with spines; it, however, differs from H. holospinus by lacking an anterior trunk cone but having 4 giant nucleated muscle cells in the anterior trunk, and 2 basal spines per proboscis hook row. Heterosentis holospinus has no such muscle cells, and the proboscis contains 3-4 spines per row. Only 2 other species of Heterosentis have anterior trunk cones: Heterosentis septacanthus (Sita, 1949) Golvan 1969, which has a cylindrical trunk and proboscis, only anterior trunk spines, and smaller proboscis hooks, and Heterosentis plotosi Yamaguti, 1935, which has 4 nucleated giant muscle cells, only anterior trunk spines, and 4-5 spines per proboscis hook row. The characteristics of H. holospinus are described and compared with those of the other 14 species of Heterosentis. A key to the 15 species of the genus is included. The justification for the retention of the 3 subfamilies of Arhythmacanthidae no longer applies, and their deletion is proposed. {\textcopyright} 2011 The Helminthological Society of Washington.},
	keywords = {15 species comparison, Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Arhythmacanthidae, deletion of sufamilies of Arhythmacanthidae, entire trunk spiny, Halong Bay, Heterosentis, Heterosentis holospinus n. sp., Heterosentis overstreeti, Heterosentis plotosi, Heterosentis septacanthus, key to species, Plotosus lineatus, Vietnam},
	isbn = {15252647 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79551657475\&partnerID=40\&md5=b4f24d325c36d9566e28c12a3296e5aa},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Heckmann, R.A. and Van Ha, N.}
}
@article {63,
	title = {On a new acanthocephalan family and a new order, from birds in Vietnam},
	journal = {Journal of ParasitologyJ. Parasitol.},
	volume = {94},
	year = {2008},
	note = {Cited By (since 1996):4Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: JOPAA:doi 10.1645/GE-1473.1PubMed ID: 18576806Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O. M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, P.O. Box 28372, Tempe, AZ 85285, United States; email: omaramin@aol.comReferences: AMIN, O.M., Classification (1985) Biology of the Acanthocephala, pp. 27-72. , D. W. T. Crompton and B. B. Nickol eds, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K, p;AMIN, O.M., Key to families and subfamilies of Acanthocephala, with the erection of a new class (Polyacanthocephala) and a new order (Polyacanthorhynchida) (1987) Journal of Parasitology, 73, pp. 1216-1219; 
AMIN, O.M., Review of the genus Polymorphus L{\"u}he, 1911 (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae), with the synonymization of Hexaglandula Petrochenko, 1950, and Subcorynosoma Hoklova, 1967, and a key to the species (1992) Qatar University Science Journal, 12, pp. 115-123; 
AMIN, O.M., CANARIS, A.G., KINSELLA, J.M., A taxonomic reconsideration of the genus Plagiorhynchus s. lat. (Acanthocephala: Plagiorhynchidae), with description of South African Plagiorhynchus (Prosthorhynchus) cylindratus from shore birds and P. (P.) malayensis, and key to the species of the subgenus Prosthorhynchus (1999) Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 66, pp. 123-132; 
AMIN, O.M., CANARIS, A.G., KINSELLA, J.M., HA, N.V., HECKMANN, R.A., Four new acanthocephalans from birds in Vietnam (2008) Comparative Parasitology, 75, pp. 200-214; 
AMIN, O.M., CANARIS, A.G., KINSELLA, J.M., HA, N.V., HECKMANN, R.A., New and already known acanthocephalans from Amphibians and reptiles in Vietnam, with keys to species of Pseudoacanthocephalus Petrockenko, 1956 (Echinorhynchidae) and Sphaerechinorhynchus Johnston and Deland, 1929 (Plagiorhynchidae) (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 181-189; 
AMIN, O.M., CANARIS, A.G., KINSELLA, J.M., HA, N.V., HECKMANN, R.A., New and already known acanfhocephalans mostly from mammals in Vietnam, with descriptions of two new genera and species in Archiacanthocephala (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 194-201; 
AMIN, O.M., CANARIS, A.G., KINSELLA, J.M., HA, N.V., HECKMANN, R.A., HECKMANN, R.A., HA, N.V., On the immature stages of Pallisentis (Pallisentis) celatus (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from occasional fish hosts in Vietnam (2004) The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 52, pp. 593-598; 
-, P. V. LUC, AND P. N. DOANH. 2000. Revision of the genus Pallisentis (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) with the erection of three new subgenera, the description of Pallisentis (Brevitritospinus) vietnamensis subgen. et. sp. n., a key to species of Pallisentis, and the erection of a new quadrigyrid genus, Pararaosentis gen. n. Comparative Parasitology 67: 40-50ARTHUR, J.R., TE, B.Q., Checklist of the parasites of fishes of Vietnam (2006) FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 369/2, Ho Chi Ming City, , Vietnam, 133 p; 
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GOLVAN, Y.J., Nomenclature of the Acanthocephala (1994) Research and Review in Parasitology, 54, pp. 135-205; 
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PETROCHENKO, V.I., Acanthocephala of domestic and wild animals (1956) Izdatel{\textquoteright}stvoAcademii Nauk SSSR, 1. , Moscow, Russia, 465 p; 
SCHMIDT, G.D., Resurrection of Southwellina Witenberg, 1932, with a description of Southwellina dimorpha sp. n., and a key to genera of Polymorphidae (Acanthocephala) (1973) Journal of Parasitology, 59, pp. 299-305; 
SCHMIDT, G.D., KUNTZ, R.E., New and little-known plagiorhynchid Acanthocephala from Taiwan and the Pescadores Islands (1966) Journal of Parasitology, 52, pp. 520-527; 
VAN CLEAVE, H.J., A revision of the genus Arythmorhynchus with descriptions of two new species from North American birds (1916) Journal of Parasitology, 2, pp. 167-174; 
VAN CLEAVE, H.J., Morphological and phylogenetic interpretation of the cement glands in the Acanthocephala (1949) Journal of Morphology, 84, pp. 427-457
},
	month = {2008///},
	pages = {1305 - 1310},
	abstract = {During November 2000, a collection of acanthocephalans from birds in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, included a new genus and species in a new family and order. Pyrirhynchus heterospinus n. gen., n. sp. (Pyrirhynchidae n. fam.: Heteramorphida: new order) is described from Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) (common sandpiper). The new family combines characters from Polymorphidae and Heteracanthocephalidae, and it includes new features. Specimens of the new species are distinguished from those of Heteracanthocephalidae and/or Polymorphidae by their long cylindrical trunk with anterior swelling, pyriform proboscis with hooks much larger ventrally, brain at the anterior end of the receptacle, specialized tubular cement glands, and elliptoid eggs with concentric shells. A detailed analysis of proboscis and trunk armature is included, and specimens of several species of Arhythmorhynchus L{\"u}he, 1911 (Polymorphidae) were studied for comparative purposes. The proboscis of P. heterospinus is armed with 17 to 20 rows of 17 to 19 hooks each, with anterior 9-11 hooks rooted and posterior 6-10 spines rootless. {\textcopyright} American Society of Parasitologists 2008.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Actitis hypoleucos, Animals, Arhythmorhynchus, Asia, Aves, Bird Diseases, Birds, comparative study, Eurasia, Female, Helminthiasis, Animal, Heteracanthocephalidae, Male, morphology, nematode, new taxon, Polymorphidae, Quang Ninh, Southeast Asia, taxonomy, Viet Nam, Vietnam, wader},
	isbn = {00223395 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-58549095911\&partnerID=40\&md5=5dc080c562b9615c277b30967d3a6349},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Van Ha, N.}
}
@article {65,
	title = {On the ecology and host relationships of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) tilapiae (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from cichlids in Lake Malawi},
	journal = {Comparative ParasitologyComp. Parasitol.},
	volume = {75},
	year = {2008},
	note = {Cited By (since 1996):4Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: COPAF:doi 10.1654/4321.1Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O. M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, P.O. Box 28372, Tempe, AZ 85285-8372, United States; email: omaramin@aol.comReferences: Amin, O.M., Host and seasonal associations of Acanthocephalus parksidei Amin, 1974 (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) in Wisconsin fishes (1975) Journal of Parasitology, 61, pp. 318-329;Amin, O.M., Intestinal helminthes of some Nile fishes near Cairo, Egypt, with redescriptions of Camallanus kirandensis Baylis 1928 (Nematoda) and Bothriocephalus aegyptiacus Rys{\~a}v{\'y} and Moravec 1975 (Cestoda) (1978) Journal of Parasitology, 64, pp. 93-101; 
Amin, O.M., Acanthocephala from Lake fishes in Wisconsin: Host and seasonal distribution of species of the genus Neoechinorhynchus Hamann, 1892 (1986) Journal of Parasitology, 72, pp. 111-118; 
Amin, O.M., Acanthocephala from Lake fishes in Wisconsin: On the ecology of Leptorhynchoides thecatus (Rhadinorhynchidae) (1988) Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 55, pp. 252-255; 
Amin, O.M., Occurrence of the subgenus Acanthosentis Verma and Datta, 1929 (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) in Japan, with the description of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) alternatspinus n. sp. and A. (A.) parareceptaclis n. sp. from Lake Biwa drainage fishes and a key to the species of the subgenus (2005) Systematic Parasitology, 60, pp. 125-137; 
Amin, O.M., Burns, L.A., Redlin, M.J., The ecology of Acanthocephalus parksidei Amin, 1975 (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) in its isopod intermediate host (1980) Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 47, pp. 37-46; 
Amin, O.M., Hendrix, S.S., Acanthocephala of cichlids (Pisces) in Lake Malawi, Africa, with description of Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) malawiensis sp. n. (Quadrigyridae) from Labeo cylindricus Peters, 1852 (Cyprinidae) (1999) Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 66, pp. 47-55; 
Bailey, R.G., Guide to the fishes of the River Nile in the Republic of the Sudan (1994) Journal of Natural History, 28, pp. 937-997; 
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Glovan, Y. J. 1965. Acanthoc{\'e}phales de Madagascar r{\'e}colt{\'e}s par E. R. Brygoo (premi{\'e}re note). Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Compar{\'e} 40:303-316. (In French.)Konings, A. 1990. Ad Konings{\textquoteright}s book of cichlids and all other fishes of Lake Malawi, T. F. H. Publications, Inc, Neptune City New Jersey. 495ppMills, D., Vevers, G., The tetra encyclopedia of freshwater tropical aquarium fishes (1989) Tetra Press, Morris Plains, , New Jersey, 208 pp; 
Ribbink, A.J., Marsh, B.A., Marsh, A.C., Ribbink, A.C., Sharp, B.J., A preliminary survey of the cichlids fishes of rocky habitats in Lake Malawi (1983) South African Journal of Zoology, 18, pp. 149-310; 
Shotter, R.A., Seasonal variation in the occurrence of the acanthocephalan Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) tilapiae (Baylis) (1974) intestine of the cichlid fish Tilapia zillii (Gervais) from a river and lake at Zaria in northern Nigeria. Proceeding of the Third International Congress of Parasitology, 1, p. 399; 
Troncy, P.M., Contribution {\`a} {\'e}tude des helminthes d{\textquoteright} Afrique, principalement du Tchad. (1970) Bulletin du Mus{\'e}um National d{\textquoteright} Histoire Naturelle (Paris), 41. , Series 2:1487-1511, In French; 
Turner, G.F., Seehausen, O., Knight, M.E., Allender, C.J., Robinson, R.L., How many species of cichlid fishes are there in Africa lakes (2001) Molecular Ecology, 10, pp. 793-806
},
	month = {2008///},
	pages = {278 - 282},
	abstract = {About 2,000 specimens of the quadrigyrid acanthocephalan Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) tilapiae (Baylis, 1948) were collected from 9 species of cichlid fish hosts (Cichlidae: Perciformes) in 7 different sites in Lake Malawi, Africa, during September 2005. New host records are noted in 5 species, Labeotropheus trewavasae (Fryer), Melanochromis vermivorus (Trewavas), Nimbochromis polystigma (Regan), Tropheops microstoma (Trewavas), and Rhamphochromis sp. (Regan). High prevalence of A. tilapiae was observed in all host species analyzed. The parasite manages to infect its cichlid hosts, despite their distinct trophic specializations. Nevertheless, significant variation in parasite load was detected between sympatrically occurring rock-dwelling (mbuna) cichlids, with Pseudotropheus zebra (Boulenger) showing the most heavy infections. In addition, significant variation in parasite burden was detected between sampling locations, but host gender and weight did not explain significant variation in the numbers of A. tilapiae individuals. Differential exposure to parasites and host susceptibility may explain the marked variation in parasite abundance among cichlid hosts. Worms appear to be recruited in the summer, develop and mature through the winter, and reproduce sexually in late winter and spring.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala (worms), Acanthocephalus, Acanthogyrus (Acanthosentis) tilapiae, Acanthogyrus tilapiae, Acanthosentis tilapiae, Cichlidae, Cichlids, Host and seasonal relationships, Labeotropheus trewavasae, Lake Malawi, Mbuna, Melanochromis vermivorus, Metriaclima zebra, Microstoma, Nimbochromis polystigma, Perciformes, Prevalence, Quadrigyridae, Rhamphochromis sp.},
	isbn = {15252647 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-51949118525\&partnerID=40\&md5=11f5629f4732f3b95b233a72b5a1da18},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Van Oosterhout, C. and Blais, J. and Robinson, R.L. and Cable, J.}
}
@article {66,
	title = {Four new species of acanthocephalans from birds in Vietnam},
	journal = {Comparative ParasitologyComp. Parasitol.},
	volume = {75},
	year = {2008},
	note = {Cited By (since 1996):9Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: COPAF:doi 10.1654/4320.1Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O. M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, P.O. Box 28372, Tempe, AZ 85285, United States; email: omaramin@aol.comReferences: Amin, O. M. 1985. Classification. Pages 27-72 in D. W. T. Crompton and B. B. Nickol., eds. Biology of the Acanthocephala. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K. 519 ppAmin, O.M., Canaris, A.G., Kinsella, J.M., A taxonomic reconsideration of the genus Plagiorhynchus s. lat. (Acanthocephala: Plagiorhynchidae), with descriptions of South African Plagiorhynchus (Prosthorhynchus) cylindraceus from shore birds and P. (P.) malayensis, and a key to the species of the subgenus Prosthorhynchus (1999) Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 66, pp. 123-132;Amin, O. M. and M. D. Dailey. 1998. Description of Mediorhynchus papillosus (Acanthocephala: Gigantorhynchidae) from a Colorado, U.S.A., population, with discussion of morphology and geographical variability. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 65:189-200Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., New and already known acanthocephalans from amphibians and reptiles in Vietnam, with keys to species of Pseudoacanthocephalus Petrochenko, 1956 (Echinorhynchidae) and Sphaerechinorhynchus Johnston and Deland, 1929 (Plagiorhynchidae) (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 181-189; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., New and already known acanthocephalans mostly from mammals in Vietnam, with descriptions of two new genera and species in Archiacanthocephala (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 194-201; 
Amin, O.M., Heckmann, R.A., Ha, N.V., On the immature stages of Pallisentis (Pallisentis) celatus (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from occasional fish hosts in Vietnam (2004) The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 52, pp. 593-598; 
Amin, O. M., R. A. Heckmann, N. V. Ha, P. V. Luc, and P. N. Doanh. 2000. Revision of the genus Pallisentis (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) with the erection of three new subgenera, the description of Pallisentis (Brevitritospinus) vietnamensis subgen. et. sp. n., a key to species of Pallisentis, and the erection of a new quadrigyrid genus, Pararaosentis gen. n. Comparative Parasitology 67:40-50Arthur, J.R., Te, B.Q., Checklist of the parasites of fishes of Vietnam (2006) FAO Fisheries Technical Paper, 369 (2). , 133 pp; 
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},
	month = {2008///},
	pages = {200 - 214},
	abstract = {During November 2000, a collection of acanthocephalans from 6 species of birds in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, included 4 new species. The new taxa described included 1 in Archiacanthocephala (Gigantorhynchida: Gigantorhynchidae): Mediorhynchus lanius n. sp. from Lanius schach Linnaeus (long-tailed shrike) and 3 in Palaeacanthocephala (Polymorphida: Plagiorhynchidae): Plagiorhynchus (Prosthorhynchus) digiticephalus n. sp. from Porzana fusca Linnaeus (ruddy-breasted crake), Plagiorhynchus (Prosthorhynchus) megareceptaclis n. sp. from Gallinago gallinago Linnaeus (common snipe) and Myophonus coeruleus (Scopoli) (whistling thrush), and Porrorchis tyto n. sp. from Gorsachius melanolophus Raffles (Malayan night-heron) and Tyto sp. (bam owl). Comparisons with related taxa were made, and host relationships were discussed where applicable.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala (worms), Archiacanthocephala, Aves, Birds, Gallinago gallinago, Gigantorhynchida, Gigantorhynchidae, Gorsachius melanolophus, Lanius, Lanius schach, Mediorhynchus, New acanthocephalans: Mediorhynchus lanius n. sp., Nycticorax, Palaeacanthocephala, Plagiorhynchidae, Plagiorhynchus, Polymorphida, Porrorchis, Porrorchis tyto n. sp., Porzana fusca, Prosthorhynchus digiticephalus n. sp., Prosthorhynchus megareceptaclis n. sp., Strigiformes, Tyto, Vietnam},
	isbn = {15252647 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-51949114251\&partnerID=40\&md5=465e68f5a2e266b6c18beb7f67b0a965},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Van Ha, N. and Heckmann, R.A.}
}
@article {67,
	title = {New and already known acanthocephalans from amphibians and reptiles in Vietnam, with keys to species of Pseudoacanthocephalus petrochenko, 1956 (Echinorhynchidae) and Sphaerechinorhynchus johnston and deland, 1929 (Plagiorhynchidae)},
	journal = {Journal of ParasitologyJ. Parasitol.},
	volume = {94},
	year = {2008},
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AMIN, O.M., HECKMAN, R.A., HA, N.V., On the immature stages of Pallisentis (Pallisentis) celatus (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from occasional fish hosts in Vietnam (2004) The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 52, pp. 593-598; 
AMIN, O.M., HECKMAN, R.A., HA, N.V., LUC, P.V., DOANH, P.N., Revision of the Genus Pallisentis (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) with the erection of three new subgenera, the description of Pallisentis (Brevitritospinus) vietnamensis subgen. et sp. n., a key to species of Pallisentis, and the erection of a new quadrigyrid genus, Pararaosentis gen. n (2000) Comparative Parasitology, 67, pp. 40-50; 
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},
	month = {2008///},
	pages = {181 - 189},
	abstract = {Adults of 2 new species in 2 orders of acanthocephalans obtained from the intestines of terrestrial amphibians and reptiles collected between 1998 and 2004 in Vietnam are described here. Pseudoacanthocephalus nguyenthileae n. sp. (Palaeacnthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) was collected from 5 species of terrestrial amphibians: (1) the common Sunda toad Bufo melanostictus Schneider (Bufonidae); (2) Paa verucospinosa (Bourret); (3) Gunther{\textquoteright}s Amoy frog Rana guentheri Boulenger; (4) Taipei frog R. taipehensis Denburgh (Ranidae), and (5) the Burmese whipping frog Polypedates mutus (Smith) (Racophoridae); as well as from the Chinese cobra Naja atra Cantor (Reptilia: Elapidae) and house gecko Hemidactylus frenatus Dumeril and Bibron (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Sphaerechinorhynchus maximesospinus n. sp. (Plagiorhynchidae: Sphaerechinorhynchinae) was isolated from a king cobra Ophiophagus hannah (cantor) (Reptilia: Elapidae). Cystacanths of Porrorchis houdemeri (Joyeux and Baer, 1935) Schmidt and Kuntz, 1967 (Plagiorhynchidae: Porrorchinae) obtained from the mesenteries of banded krait Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider) (Reptilia: Elapidae), a paratenic host, are reported for the first time. Keys to the species of Pseudoacanthocephalus and Sphaerechinorhynchus are included. Characteristic features distinguishing the new species from related taxa include: P. nguyenthileae has 15-19 (usually 16-18) proboscis hook rows, each with 5-6 hooks that progressively increase in length and size posteriorly. The largest, intermediate, and smallest proboscis hooks of S. maximesospinus are the middle, anterior, and posterior hooks, respectively; the proboscis and neck are enclosed in a membrane. Morphometric characteristics of P. nguyenthileae show host-related variability. {\textcopyright} American Society of Parasitologists 2008.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Acanthocephalus, Amphibia, amphibian, animal experiment, Animals, Anura, article, Asia, Bufo melanostictus, Bufonidae, Bungarus fasciatus, controlled study, Echinorhynchidae, Elapidae, endoparasite, Eurasia, Female, Gekkonidae, Helminthiasis, Animal, Hemidactylus, Hemidactylus frenatus, host parasite interaction, identification key, invertebrate, Male, morphology, morphometrics, morphometry, Naja atra, new record, new species, nonhuman, Ophiophagus hannah, Paa, Plagiorhynchidae, Polypedates mutus, Porrorchinae, Porrorchis houdemeri, Prevalence, Pseudoacanthocephalus, Pseudoacanthocephalus nguyenthileae, Rana guentheri, Ranidae, reptile, Reptiles, Reptilia, Southeast Asia, Sphaerechinorhynchinae, Sphaerechinorhynchus, Sphaerechinorhynchus maximesospinus, taxonomic identification, Viet Nam, Vietnam},
	isbn = {00223395 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-40949112811\&partnerID=40\&md5=185b286d55ab8180e99cce4ed563add2},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Van Ha, N. and Heckmann, R.A.}
}
@article {54,
	title = {On four species of echinorhynchid acanthocephalans from marine fish in Halong Bay, Vietnam, including the description of three new species and a key to the species of Gorgorhynchus},
	journal = {Parasitology ResearchParasitol. Res.},
	volume = {109},
	year = {2011},
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Amin, O.M., Nahhas, F.M., Acanthocephala of marine fishes off Fiji Islands, with descriptions of Filisoma longcementglandatus n. sp., Neorhadinorhynchus macrospinosus n. sp. (cavisomidae), and gravid females of Rhadinorhynchus johnstoni (Rhadinorhynchidae); and keys to species of the genera Filisoma and Neorhadinorhynchus (1994) Journal of Parasitology, 80 (5), pp. 768-774. , DOI 10.2307/3283256; 
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Amin, O.M., Van Ha, N., Heckmann, R.A., New and already known acanthocephalans mostly from mammals in Vietnam, with descriptions of two new genera and species in archiacanthocephala (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94 (1), pp. 194-201. , DOI 10.1645/GE-1394.1; 
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},
	month = {2011///},
	pages = {841 - 847},
	abstract = {Four species of echinorhynchid acanthocephalans were collected from marine fish off Cat Ba Island, Halong Bay, Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam, in the spring of 2009. Acanthocephalus halongensis n. sp. (Echinorhynchidae) from the redtail scad, Decapterus kurroides Bleeker 1855 (Carangidae), has a unique proboscis armature with a spiniform basal hook with lateral root and an incomplete receptacle wall posteriorly. Gorgorhynchus tonkinensis n. sp. (Rhadinorhynchidae) also from D. kurroides, has long, slender, winding lemnisci, many epidermal nuclei, and a narrow anterior trunk with a shoulder armed with 20 circles of tightly packed spines, the posterior four circles of which have abruptly larger spines than those in the anterior circles. Neorhadinorhynchus atypicalis n. sp. (Cavisomidae) from the rabbitfish, Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn 1782) (Siganidae), has the largest number of proboscis hooks per row, testes wider than long, and four clustered cement glands. Micracanthorhynchica kuwaitensis Amin and Sey 1996 (Rhadinorhynchidae) from the spottail needlefish Strongylura strongylura (van Hasselt 1823) (Belonidae) was similar to specimens originally described from the Arabian Gulf off the Kuwaiti coast. These acanthocephalans were collected in small numbers but stood out as uniquely and considerably different from their closest relatives to warrant their reporting. All species of acanthocephalans and their host and geographic distribution are described, and a key to the species of Gorgorhynchus is provided. {\textcopyright} 2011 Springer-Verlag.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Acanthocephalus, Acanthocephalus halongensis, Animals, aquatic species, article, Belonidae, Carangidae, Cavisomidae, controlled study, Decapterus kurroides, Decapterus tabl, Echinorhynchid acanthocephalans, Echinorhynchida, Echinorhynchidae, Female, fish, Fish Diseases, Fishes, Gorgorhynchus, Gorgorhynchus tonkinensis, Helminthiasis, Animal, Male, metazoon, Micracanthorhynchica kuwaitensis, Microscopy, Neorhadinorhynchus, Neorhadinorhynchus atypicalis, new species, nonhuman, priority journal, Rhadinorhynchidae, Siganidae, Siganus fuscescens, species difference, species identification, Strongylura strongylura, Viet Nam, Vietnam},
	isbn = {09320113 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80052334635\&partnerID=40\&md5=643e3f17cf544c36ef36aa27f395a98f},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Van Ha, N.}
}
@article {55,
	title = {Gastrointestinal helminths of magpies (pica pica), rooks (corvus frugilegus) and carrion crows (corvus corone) in mazandaran province, North of Iran},
	journal = {Iranian Journal of ParasitologyIran. J. Parasitol.},
	volume = {6},
	year = {2011},
	note = {Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusLanguage of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Halajian, A.; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; email: ali_hal572002@yahoo.comReferences: Mansoori, J.A., (2008) Guide to The Birds of Iran, , 2nd ed. Farzan Book Publishing, In Persian);Soulsby, E.J.L., (1982) Helminths, Arthropods, and Protozoa of Domesticated Animals, , 7th ed. Bailliere Tindall; 
Khalil, L.F., Jones, A., Bray, R.A., (1994) Keys to The Cestod Parasites of Vertebrates, , 1st ed. CAB International; 
Anderson, R.C., Chabaud, A.G., Willmott, S., Keys to the nematode parasites of vertebrates (2009) CABI; 
Amin, O., Heckmann, R.A., Halajian, A., Eslami, A., Redescription of Sphaerirostris picae (Acanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae) from Magpie, Pica pica in northern Iran, with special reference to unusual receptacle structures and notes on histopathology (2010) J Parasitol, 96 (3), pp. 561-568; 
Eslami, A., Meshgi, B., Rahbari, S., Ghaemi, P., Aghaebrahimi-Samani, R., Biodiversity and Prevalence of Parasites of Rook (Corvus frugilegus) in Iran (2007) Iranian J Parasitol, 2 (4), pp. 42-43; 
Barus, V., Grrido, O.H., Nematodes parasitic in birds of the order Passeriformes in Cuba (1968) Folia Parasito(Praha), 15, pp. 147-160; 
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Mirzayans, A., Niak, A., The incidence of species of the genus Capillaria Zeder 1800 (Nematode) in chickens in Iran (1970) Brit Vet J, 126 (1), pp. 1-2; 
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Saif, Y.M., (2008) Diseases of Poultry, , 12th ed. Balckwell publishing; 
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},
	month = {2011///},
	pages = {38 - 44},
	abstract = {Background: Corvidae is a cosmopolitan family of oscine birds including crows, rooks, magpies, jays, chough, and ravens. These birds are migratory species, especially in the shortage of foods, so they can act like vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. They live generally in temperate climates and in a very close contact with human residential areas as well as poultry farms. There is no available information in the literature concerning the parasitic infections of these three species of corvidae in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran, so this study was conducted to clarify this. Methods: As there are three species of corvid birds in Mazandaran Province, 106 birds including 79 magpies, 11 rooks, and 16 carrion crows were examined between winter 2007 and spring 2008 at post mortem for gastrointestinal helminths. The helminths were drawn and identified morphologically in theLaboratory of Parasitology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran and also partly in the School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, based on the reference books and identification keys like Soulsby, Khalil et al. and Anderson et al. Results: Four species of nematodes, 2 species of cestodes, 1 species of trematodes and 1 species of acanthocephalans were identified in these three corvid species. Conclusion: Five species of the helminths are identified for the first time in Iran, and the acanthocephalanspecies is new host record for rooks. It is clear that these corvid birds have diverse range of helminths and can act as carriers for infecting the domestic fowls.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), article, Aves, bird, Cestoda, cestode, Corvida, Corvidae, Corvus corone, Corvus frugilegus, Crow, fauna, Galliformes, gastrointestinal tract, helminth, Helminths, Iran, Magpie, morphology, Nematoda, nematode, nonhuman, Parasitology, Passeri, Pica pica, poultry, public health, Rook, species identification, Trematoda, trematode, Vermes},
	isbn = {17357020 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79959454620\&partnerID=40\&md5=1ee52660f7be1839e6191faf36bd7baf},
	author = {Halajian, A. and Eslami, A. and Mobedi, I. and Amin, O. and Mariaux, J. and Mansoori, J. and Tavakol, S.}
}
@article {56,
	title = {Description of two new species of Rhadinorhynchus (Acanthocephala, Rhadinorhynchidae) from marine fish in Halong Bay, Vietnam, with a key to species},
	journal = {Acta ParasitologicaActa Parasitol.},
	volume = {56},
	year = {2011},
	note = {Cited By (since 1996):2Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusCODEN: ACTPE:doi 10.2478/s11686-011-0004-3Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O. M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, 11445 E. Via Linda $\#$ 2-419, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, United States; email: omaramin@aol.comReferences: Amin, O.M., Classification (1985) Biology of the Acanthocephala, pp. 27-72. , D. W. T. Crompton and B. B. Nickol (Eds.), London: Cambridge University Press;Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., On a new acanthocephalan family and new order, from birds in Vietnam (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 1305-1310; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., (2010) On Four Species of Echinorhynchid Acanthocephalans From Marine Fish In Halong Bay, Vietnam, Including the Description of Three New Species and A Key to Species of Gorgorhynchus, , Parasitology Research (in press); 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., New and already known acanthocephalans from amphibians and reptiles in Vietnam, with keys to species of Pseudoacanthocephalus Petrochenko, 1956 (Echinorhynchidae) and Sphaerechinorhynchus Johnston and Deland, 1929 (Plagiorhynchidae) (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 181-189; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., New and already known acanthocephalans mostly from mammals in Vietnam, with descriptions of two new genera and species of Archiacanthocephala (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 194-201; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., Four new species of acanthocephalans from birds in Vietnam (2008) Comparative Parasitology, 75, pp. 200-214; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Ngo, H.D., (2010) First Report of Neoechinorhynchus (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) From Marine Fish (Belonidae, Clupeidae, Megalopidae, Mugilidae, Sciaenidae) In Vietnamese Waters, With the Description of Six New Species With Unique Anatomical Structures, , Parasite (in press); 
Amin, O.M., Heckmann, R.A., Ha, N.V., On the immature stages of Pallisentis (Pallisentis) celatus (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) from occasional fish hosts in Vietnam (2004) The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 52, pp. 593-598; 
Amin, O.M., Heckmann, R.A., Ha, N.V., Luc, P.V., Doanh, P.N., Revision of the genus Pallisentis (Acanthocephala: Quadrigyridae) with the erection of three new subgenera, the description of Pallisentis (Brevitritospinus) vietnamensis subgen. et sp. n., a key to species of Pallisentis, and the description of a new quadrigyrid genus, Pararaosentis gen. n (2000) Comparative Parasitology, 67, pp. 40-50; 
Amin, O.M., Heckmann, R.A., Ha, N.V., (2010) Description of Heterosentis Holospinus N. Sp. (Acanthocephala: Arhythmacanthidae) From the Striped Eel Catfish Plotosus Lineatus In Halong Bay, Vietnam, With a Key to Species of Heterosentis and Reconsideration of the Subfamilies of Arhythmacanthidae, , Comparative Parasitology (in press); 
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Petrochenko, V.I., (1956) Acanthocephala of Domestic and Wild Animals. Vol. I, , Moscow, Russia: Izdatel{\textquoteright}stvo Academii Nauk SSR; 
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Yamaguti, S., (1963) Systema Helminthum. Acanthocephala. Vol. 5, , New York: Wiley Interscience
},
	month = {2011///},
	pages = {67 - 77},
	abstract = {Two rhadinorhynchid species of acanthocephalans, Rhadinorhynchus dorsoventrospinosus sp. nov. and Rhadinorhynchus laterospinosus sp. nov. are described from the redtail scad, Decapterus kurroides Bleeker, and the trigger fish Balistes sp., respectively. The hosts were collected off Cat Ba Island, Halong Bay, Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam in May, 2009. This brings the total number of species of Rhadinorhynchus L{\"u}he, 1911 to 38. Specimens of the first species are characterized by having 11-12 proboscis hook rows with 30-31 hooks each, large dorsal and ventral spines in the posterior field of trunk spines, large eggs (100 {\texttimes} 20), and subterminal gonopore in both males and females. It is further characterized by many prominent fragmented nuclei in the body wall. The 1 female of the second species has 18 proboscis hook rows with 24 hooks each, smaller eggs (62 {\texttimes} 17), lateral trunk spines connecting those in the anterior and the posterior fields, and subterminal female gonopore. Notes on the genus Rhadinorhynchus, lists of the invalid and valid species, and a key to species are provided. Raorhynchus Tripathi, 1959 is proposed to be a junior synonym of Rhadinorhynchus pending a revision of the species of Raorhynchus. {\textcopyright} 2011 Versita Warsaw and Springer-Verlag Wien.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Balistes sp., Decapterus kurroides, Decapterus tabl, Halong Bay, key to species, marine fish, Raorhynchus, Rhadinorhynchidae, Rhadinorhynchus, Rhadinorhynchus dorsoventrospinosus sp. nov., Rhadinorhynchus laterospinosus sp. nov., Vietnam},
	isbn = {12302821 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79951752580\&partnerID=40\&md5=36d4a22fcd31f119b6d831ab968b72fb},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Heckmann, R.A. and Van Ha, N.}
}
@article {57,
	title = {First report of neoechinorhynchus (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from marine fish of the eastern seaboard of Vietnam, with the description of six new species},
	journal = {ParasiteParasite},
	volume = {18},
	year = {2011},
	note = {Cited By (since 1996):5Export Date: 23 April 2013Source: ScopusPubMed ID: 21395202Language of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Amin, O. M.; Institute of Parasitic Diseases, 11445 E. Via Linda, $\#$ 2419, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, United States; email: omaramin@aol.comReferences: Amin, O.M., Revision of Neoechinorhynchus Stiles and Hassall, 1905 (Acanthocephalan: Neoechinorhynchidae) with keys to 88 species in two subgenera Systematic Parasitology, 2002 (53), pp. 1-18;Amin, O.M., Christison, K.W., Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) dorsovaginatus n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from the dusky kob Agyrosomus japonicas (Sciaenidae) on the southern coast of South Africa (2005) Systematic Parasitology, 61, pp. 173-179; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., On a new acanthocephalan family and a new order from birds in Vietnam (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 1305-1310; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., New and already known acanthocephalans from amphibians and reptiles in Vietnam, with keys to species of Pseudoacanthocephalus Petrockenko, 1956 (Echinorhynchidae) and Sphaerechinorhynchus Johnston and Deland, 1929 (Plagiorhynchidae) (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 181-189; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., New and already known acanthocephalans mostly from mammals in Vietnam, with descriptions of two new genera and species in Archiacanthocephala (2008) Journal of Parasitology, 94, pp. 194-201; 
Amin, O.M., Ha, N.V., Heckmann, R.A., Four new species of acanthocephalans from birds in Vietnam (2008) Comparative Parasitology, 75, pp. 200-214; 
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},
	month = {2011///},
	pages = {21 - 34},
	abstract = {The occurrence of acanthocephalans of the genus Neoechinorhynchus Stiles and Hassall, 1905 in Vietnamese waters is reported for the first time. Six new species are described from seven species of marine fish of the families Belonidae, Clupeidae, Megalopidae, Mugilidae, and Sciaenidae, collected in Halong Bay of the eastern seaboard of Vietnam in 2008 and 2009. These are Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) plaquensis n. sp. characterized by dermal plaques covering the entire trunk; Neoechinorhynchus manubriensis n. sp. with very long anterior proboscis hooks having roots with prominent anterior manubria and very small and equal middle and posterior hooks, two pseudoretractors in the receptacle, simple vagina, and terminal gonopore; Neoechinorhynchus pennahia n. sp. with equal anterior and middle proboscis and somewhat smaller posterior hooks, and terminal female gonopore; Neoechinorhynchus ampullata with many giant nuclei in the body wall and lemnisci and a parareceptacle structure complex which includes pumping ampullas reported for the first time; Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) longinucleatus n. sp. with very long giant nuclei in the Lemnisci, anteriorly twisted vagina, and subterminal female gonopore. Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) ascus n. sp. is the second species of Neoechinorhynchus found with the parareceptacle structure/ampulla complex. Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) johnii Yamaguti, 1929 of Bilqees, 1972 is not W johnii because of proboscis armature and other discrepancies with the Yamaguti material. Notes on host distribution and feeding habits are also included.},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), animal, animal disease, animal parasitosis, Animals, article, Belonidae, classification, Clupeidae, Female, fish, fish disease, Fish Diseases, Fishes, Halong Bay, Helminthiasis, Animal, histology, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic, intestine infection, isolation and purification, Male, marine fish, Megalopidae, Mugilidae, Neoechinorhynchidae, Neoechinorhynchus, Neoechinorhynchus johnii, Parasitology, Pennahia, Sciaenidae, sea water, Seawater, Viet Nam, Vietnam},
	isbn = {1252607X (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79551669627\&partnerID=40\&md5=c040664ad7f4060981c4d5d20ef29f94},
	author = {Amin, O.M. and Ha, N.V. and Ha, D.N.}
}
@article {43,
	title = {Proboscis profiler: A tool for detecting acanthocephalan morphotypes},
	journal = {Systematic Parasitology},
	volume = {76},
	year = {2010},
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},
	month = {2010///},
	pages = {159 - 167},
	abstract = {<p>Molecular studies conducted over the past 25 years have revealed previously unrecognised diversity in the phylum Acanthocephala. Several nominal species have been shown to represent complexes of morphologically cryptic biological species, a situation potentially confounding the analysis of ecological data. A software tool, \&$\#$39;Proboscis profiler\&$\#$39;, was developed to detect morphological heterogeneity in collections of superficially similar acanthocephalan worms based on the multivariate statistical analysis of proboscis hook dimensions. Proboscis profiler identifies objective, natural groups in a collection of acanthocephalans which may correspond to distinct biological species or populations. Initial trials demonstrate that Proboscis profiler can discriminate biological acanthocephalan species of the Echinorhynchus gadi Zoega in M\&uuml;ller, 1776 complex and differentiate between dorsal and ventral hook rows from the proboscis of E. salmonis M\&uuml;ller, 1784. Proboscis profiler is free software and can be downloaded from http://acanthocephala.sourceforge.net. \&copy; 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.</p>
},
	keywords = {Acanthocephala, Acanthocephala (worms), Acanthocephalus, animal, animal anatomy, Animal Structures, Animals, article, biology, classification, Computational Biology, computer program, Echinorhynchus gadi, evaluation, histology, methodology, Parasitology, Software},
	isbn = {01655752 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77953482244\&partnerID=40\&md5=a436ba379ee0de9304cd19acd1a8f58a},
	author = {Wayland, M.T.}
}
