Nucella lapillus as a paratenic host for Maritrema arenaria
Metacercariae of the microphallid trematode Maritrema arenaria are found in the shore barnacle Semibalanoides balanoides which is heavily predated by the dog whelk, Nucella lapillus . This study demonstrated that, under experimental and natural conditions, M. arenaria metacercarial cysts were ingest...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022149x99000463 2024-05-12T08:12:30+00:00 Nucella lapillus as a paratenic host for Maritrema arenaria McCarthy, H.O. Irwin, S.W.B. Fitzpatrick, S.M. 1999 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x99000463 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022149X99000463 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Journal of Helminthology volume 73, issue 3, page 281-282 ISSN 0022-149X 1475-2697 Animal Science and Zoology General Medicine Parasitology journal-article 1999 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x99000463 2024-04-18T06:53:51Z Metacercariae of the microphallid trematode Maritrema arenaria are found in the shore barnacle Semibalanoides balanoides which is heavily predated by the dog whelk, Nucella lapillus . This study demonstrated that, under experimental and natural conditions, M. arenaria metacercarial cysts were ingested by N. lapillus and the metacercariae retained their viability while passing through the molluscs' digestive systems. Dog whelks are a known food source for numerous bird species, leading to the conclusion that they may act as paratenic hosts of M. arenaria . The strategic importance of the adoption by M. arenaria of N. lapillus as a paratenic host is discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Dog whelk Nucella lapillus Cambridge University Press Journal of Helminthology 73 3 281 282 |
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Animal Science and Zoology General Medicine Parasitology McCarthy, H.O. Irwin, S.W.B. Fitzpatrick, S.M. Nucella lapillus as a paratenic host for Maritrema arenaria |
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Metacercariae of the microphallid trematode Maritrema arenaria are found in the shore barnacle Semibalanoides balanoides which is heavily predated by the dog whelk, Nucella lapillus . This study demonstrated that, under experimental and natural conditions, M. arenaria metacercarial cysts were ingested by N. lapillus and the metacercariae retained their viability while passing through the molluscs' digestive systems. Dog whelks are a known food source for numerous bird species, leading to the conclusion that they may act as paratenic hosts of M. arenaria . The strategic importance of the adoption by M. arenaria of N. lapillus as a paratenic host is discussed. |
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McCarthy, H.O. Irwin, S.W.B. Fitzpatrick, S.M. |
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McCarthy, H.O. Irwin, S.W.B. Fitzpatrick, S.M. |
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Nucella lapillus as a paratenic host for Maritrema arenaria |
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Nucella lapillus as a paratenic host for Maritrema arenaria |
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Nucella lapillus as a paratenic host for Maritrema arenaria |
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Nucella lapillus as a paratenic host for Maritrema arenaria |
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Nucella lapillus as a paratenic host for Maritrema arenaria |
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nucella lapillus as a paratenic host for maritrema arenaria |
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