New data on the occurrence of Acanthocephala in Antarctic Amphipoda

• Published in: Acta Parasitologica
• Main Authors: Laskowski, Zdzisław, Jeżewski, Witold, Zdzitowiecki, Krzysztof
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2010
• Subjects: Parasitology; Antarctic; South Shetland Islands; Admiralty Bay; Argentine; Argentine Islands; Vernadsky Station; Galindez; Galindez Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11686-010-0022-6; https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ap.2010.55.issue-2/s11686-010-0022-6/s11686-010-0022-6.pdf

Abstract In total, 6401 amphipods, including 5707 Cheirimedon femoratus, caught at the Galindez Island (Argentine Islands, Western Antarctica) were examined for the presence of cystacanths and advanced acanthellae of Acanthocephala. Two parasite species, Corynosoma pseudohamanni Zdzitowiecki, 1984 a...