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Notes on the Life History of Aspidogaster conchicola Baer, 1826 (Trematoda; Aspidogastridae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

K. E. Bakker  and
C. Davids
K. E. Bakker
Affiliation:
Zoological Laboratory, Plantage Doklaan 44, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
C. Davids
Affiliation:
Zoological Laboratory, Plantage Doklaan 44, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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The presence of Aspidogaster conchicola in the Netherlands has not been previously reported.

Regarding the relationship between the parasite and its host, the following observations have been made:

1. Infection of a new host with embryonated eggs of Aspidogaster conchicola gave positive results. A possible mode of infection via the nephridiopore is suggested.

2. The larvae apparently remain in the renal cavities of the host until they mature, when they move into the pericardium.

3. The larvae's development to maturity took at least three months at an average temperature of 18°C.

4. Visible damage to the host is confined to a deformation of the epithelium where the haptor (ventral sucker) is attached.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 47 , Issue 3 , September 1973 , pp. 269 - 276
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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