A note on the occurrence of the digenetic trematode Sphaerostoma bramae (Müller) in the intestine of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla (L.)

The allocreadiid digenean Sphaerostoma bramae (Müller) was found in three of 602 eels, Anguilla anguilla (L.), caught over a period of 25 months from drains and rivers in the lower River Trent drainage area. Eleven, 15 and 32 specimens of S. bramae were found in the posterior 40% of the respective h...

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Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Lacey, S. M., Williams, I. C., Carpenter, A. C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1982
Subjects:
Anguilla anguilla
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1982.tb03957.x
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Summary:The allocreadiid digenean Sphaerostoma bramae (Müller) was found in three of 602 eels, Anguilla anguilla (L.), caught over a period of 25 months from drains and rivers in the lower River Trent drainage area. Eleven, 15 and 32 specimens of S. bramae were found in the posterior 40% of the respective host's intestine. Concurrent infestations with Proteocephalus macrocephalus, Acanthocephalus clavula and Rhaphidascaris acus were observed. The results are discussed in relation to the helminthology and ecology of the eel.

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