CORYNOSOMA MAGDALENI SP. NOV. (ACANTHOCEPHALA), A PARASITE OF THE GRAY SEAL IN EASTERN CANADA

Corynosoma magdaleni sp. nov. (Acanthocephala) is described from the gray seal, Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius), and the Atlantic harbor seal, Phoca vitulina concolor (DeKay), the latter as an infrequent accidental host in Eastern Canada. Juveniles were found in halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Li...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Author: Montreuil, Paul L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1958
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Canada
Magdalen
harbor seal
Phoca vitulina
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z58-021
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z58-021
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Summary:Corynosoma magdaleni sp. nov. (Acanthocephala) is described from the gray seal, Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius), and the Atlantic harbor seal, Phoca vitulina concolor (DeKay), the latter as an infrequent accidental host in Eastern Canada. Juveniles were found in halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linn.) and shorthorn sculpin, Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linn.) in the Magdalen Islands region of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

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