Hymenolepis pribilofensis n. sp. (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) from the Pribilof shrew ( Sorex pribilofensis Merriam) from the Pribilof Islands, Alaska

Shrews captured on St. Paul Island of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea harbored hymenolepidid cestodes with morphological characteristics sufficiently different from known species to justify the proposal of a new one.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Author: Olsen, O. Wilford
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1969
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z69-081
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z69-081
Description
Summary:Shrews captured on St. Paul Island of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea harbored hymenolepidid cestodes with morphological characteristics sufficiently different from known species to justify the proposal of a new one.