Metazoan parasites of the American eel ( Anguilla rostrata (LeSueur)) in Newfoundland and Labrador

Sixty American eels from six localities in Newfoundland and Labrador were examined for metazoan parasites during the period June, 1967–July, 1969. Fifty-eight percent were found to be infected with digenetic trematodes (three genera), cestodes (two genera), nematodes (two genera), acanthocephalans (...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Hanek, George, Threlfall, William
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1970
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Newfoundland
Copepods
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z70-105
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z70-105
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Summary:Sixty American eels from six localities in Newfoundland and Labrador were examined for metazoan parasites during the period June, 1967–July, 1969. Fifty-eight percent were found to be infected with digenetic trematodes (three genera), cestodes (two genera), nematodes (two genera), acanthocephalans (two genera) and copepods (one genus).

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