A checklist of digenean parasites (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) infecting molluscs and fishes in Portuguese waters (Northeast Atlantic)
The present work is a compilation of the digenean parasites infecting molluscs (gastropods and bivalves), crabs and fishes of the Atlantic coast of Portugal and the Archipelagos of Azores and Madeira, based on literature sources, including research conducted by the present authors. A total of 65 dig...
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ftunivmadeira:oai:digituma.uma.pt:10400.13/4783 2024-05-19T07:44:59+00:00 A checklist of digenean parasites (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) infecting molluscs and fishes in Portuguese waters (Northeast Atlantic) Costa, G. Soares, S. Moreira, E. Melo 2017 http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/4783 eng eng Museu de História Natural do Funchal https://publications.cm-funchal.pt/jspui/handle/100/1669 Costa, G., Soares, S., Carvalho, F., & Melo-Moreira, E. (2017). A checklist of digenean parasites (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) infecting molluscs and fishes in Portuguese waters (northeast Atlantic). http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/4783 openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Digeneans Gastropods Bivalves Portugal Madeira (Portugal) Azores (Portugal) North Atlantic Faculdade de Ciências da Vida article 2017 ftunivmadeira 2024-04-23T23:37:45Z The present work is a compilation of the digenean parasites infecting molluscs (gastropods and bivalves), crabs and fishes of the Atlantic coast of Portugal and the Archipelagos of Azores and Madeira, based on literature sources, including research conducted by the present authors. A total of 65 digenea taxa were found, belonging to 24 families, infecting gastropods, bivalves, shore crabs and fishes. The most representative families of digeneans were the Hemiuridae (11 taxa), followed by the Bucephalidae (5 taxa), Opecoelidae (5 taxa) and the Zoogonidae (5 taxa). Hosts, site of infection, sampling locality and life cycle strategy are given when available. Further fields of research on the digenean parasites are suggested. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Northeast Atlantic Universidade da Madeira: DigitUMa |
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The present work is a compilation of the digenean parasites infecting molluscs (gastropods and bivalves), crabs and fishes of the Atlantic coast of Portugal and the Archipelagos of Azores and Madeira, based on literature sources, including research conducted by the present authors. A total of 65 digenea taxa were found, belonging to 24 families, infecting gastropods, bivalves, shore crabs and fishes. The most representative families of digeneans were the Hemiuridae (11 taxa), followed by the Bucephalidae (5 taxa), Opecoelidae (5 taxa) and the Zoogonidae (5 taxa). Hosts, site of infection, sampling locality and life cycle strategy are given when available. Further fields of research on the digenean parasites are suggested. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
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A checklist of digenean parasites (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) infecting molluscs and fishes in Portuguese waters (Northeast Atlantic) |
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A checklist of digenean parasites (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) infecting molluscs and fishes in Portuguese waters (Northeast Atlantic) |
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A checklist of digenean parasites (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) infecting molluscs and fishes in Portuguese waters (Northeast Atlantic) |
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A checklist of digenean parasites (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) infecting molluscs and fishes in Portuguese waters (Northeast Atlantic) |
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A checklist of digenean parasites (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) infecting molluscs and fishes in Portuguese waters (Northeast Atlantic) |
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checklist of digenean parasites (platyhelminthes: digenea) infecting molluscs and fishes in portuguese waters (northeast atlantic) |
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Museu de História Natural do Funchal |
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