Lungworms (Metastrongyloidea: Pseudaliidae) of harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena (L. 1758)

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Arnold, P. W., Gaskin, D. E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1975
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Canada; Beneden; Van Beneden; Monodon monoceros; Phocoena phocoena
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z75-087; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z75-087

Lungworms were collected from 60 harbor porpoises shot at sea during May to August of 1970 and 1971 in the Bay of Fundy. These have been compared with related species from other odontocetes in order to evaluate the literature on pseudaliids and provide a consistent treatment of the family. This stud...