Occurrence of Phyllodistomum folium (Olfers) (Digenea) in the eel, Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus), in a small river
The occurrence of Phyllodistomum folium in a population of eels was studied throughout one year. Abundance exhibited a summer peak. Gravid adults were found in all months, indicating that eels can serve as a definitive host for this parasite.
| Published in: | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1992
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1992.tb02592.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1992.tb02592.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1992.tb02592.x |
| Summary: | The occurrence of Phyllodistomum folium in a population of eels was studied throughout one year. Abundance exhibited a summer peak. Gravid adults were found in all months, indicating that eels can serve as a definitive host for this parasite. |
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