A comparison of the structure of the scolex of Bothriocephalus scorpii (Müller 1776) and Clestobothrium crassiceps (Rud. 1819) and the mode of attachment of the scolex to the intestine of the host

1. Two Pseudophyllidea, Bothriocephalus scorpii (Müller) and Clestobothrium crassiceps (Rud.), have been obtained from Scophthalmus maximus (L.) and Merluccius merluccius (L.) respectively, from fishing grounds to the west of the British Isles. 2. The musculature of the scolex in both has been compa...

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Published in:Parasitology
Main Author: Rees, Gwendolen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1958
Subjects:
Rud
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000021429
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0031182000021429