Some helminth parasites from the small intestine of free-ranging muskoxen Ovibos moschatus (Zimmermann) of Devon and Ellesmere Islands, Northwest Territories

Intestinal contents from two muskoxen, Ovibos moschatus (Zimmermann), collected in March 1978 on Devon Island, N.W.T., both contained Marshallagia marshalli (Ransom 1906) and Nematodirus helvetianus May 1920. Intestinal contents from five muskoxen collected in August 1978 on Ellesmere Island, N.W. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Webster, W. A., Rowell, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1980
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Northwest Territories
Ellesmere Island
Devon Island
ovibos moschatus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z80-036
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z80-036
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Summary:Intestinal contents from two muskoxen, Ovibos moschatus (Zimmermann), collected in March 1978 on Devon Island, N.W.T., both contained Marshallagia marshalli (Ransom 1906) and Nematodirus helvetianus May 1920. Intestinal contents from five muskoxen collected in August 1978 on Ellesmere Island, N.W. T., contained Moniezia expansa (Rudolphi 1810) (one of the five), Ostertagia trifurcata Ransom 1907 (one of five), M. marshalli (one of five) and N. helvetianus (two of five). Cysticerci of Taenia hydatigena Pallas 1766 were found in two of the five animals from Ellesmere Island.

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