Capillaria salvelini Polyanski, 1952 from Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill)

Capillaria salvelini Polyanski, 1952 is recorded, and figured, from Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill) caught near St. John's, Newfoundland. This is the first record of this parasite from North America, and from the present host.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Threlfall, William, Hanek, George
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1969
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z69-171
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z69-171
Description
Summary:Capillaria salvelini Polyanski, 1952 is recorded, and figured, from Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill) caught near St. John's, Newfoundland. This is the first record of this parasite from North America, and from the present host.

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