Host and geographic records of ectoparasites from Alaskan seabirds (Charadriiformes: Alcidae and Laridae)
Host and geographic records are presented for ectoparasites collected from seabirds in Alaska. Ectoparasites of three major groups were recovered: Mallophaga, represented by the genera Saemundssonia (S. fraterculae, S. montereyi, and Saemundssonia sp.) and Quadraceps (Q. antigua, and Quadraceps sp.)...
Published in: | Canadian Journal of Zoology |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1982
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z82-065 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z82-065 |
Summary: | Host and geographic records are presented for ectoparasites collected from seabirds in Alaska. Ectoparasites of three major groups were recovered: Mallophaga, represented by the genera Saemundssonia (S. fraterculae, S. montereyi, and Saemundssonia sp.) and Quadraceps (Q. antigua, and Quadraceps sp.); Siphonaptera, represented by a single specimen of Ceratophyllus v. vagabundus; and Acari, represented by the genus Ixodes (I. uriae and I. signatus). These ectoparasites along with specimens of unidentified free-living oribatid mites were found infesting species of Alcidae and Laridae (Charadriiformes) at localities in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering and Chukchi seas. |
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