Bothriocephalus scorpii [Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea] in turbot and brill from british coastal waters
Three hundred and thirty-one turbot and 350 brill of varying ages were examined for infection with the tapeworm Bothriocephalus scorpii (Müller, 1776). This survey showed that: (i) turbot and brill acquired infections of B. scorpii before they were 1 year old; (ii) all the adult turbot were infected...
| Published in: | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1968
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400034524 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400034524 |
| Summary: | Three hundred and thirty-one turbot and 350 brill of varying ages were examined for infection with the tapeworm Bothriocephalus scorpii (Müller, 1776). This survey showed that: (i) turbot and brill acquired infections of B. scorpii before they were 1 year old; (ii) all the adult turbot were infected with B. scorpii , often heavily, whereas only half the adult brill were infected and then only slightly; (iii) differences in the structure of the gut mucosa could account for the strong attachment of the scoleces in turbot compared with the loose attachment in brill. |
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