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Some Observations on Cercaria splendens Szidat, 1932 from a New Intermediate Host, Planorbis vortex, in the Netherlands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Elisabeth van den Broek
Affiliation:
Institute for Veterinary Parasitology, University of Utrecht (the Netherlands

Extract

(1) Cercaria splendens Szdiat was found in a specimen of Planorbis vortex, caught in a ditch near Utrecht, the Netherlands.

(2) Its morphology and behaviour are briefly described and compared with the data given by previous authors.

(3) A feeding experiment with the stickleback, Gasterosteus pungitus, is described. The preliminary conclusion is drawn that Gasterosteus is not the final host but probably acts as a transport host for this species.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1957

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