Bothriocephalus scorpii [Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea] in turbot and brill from british coastal waters

• Published in: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
• Main Authors: Davey, J. T., Peachey, J. E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1968
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Turbot
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400034524; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400034524

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.