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

• 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; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1982.tb03957.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1982.tb03957.x

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.