Parasites of cephalopods in the northern Tyrrhenian Sea (western Mediterranean): new host records and host specificity

Parasites of cephalopods in the northern Tyrrhenian Sea (western Mediterranean): new host records and host specificity

This paper examines the species composition of the parasite fauna and the values of infection for seven species of cephalopods in the Mediterranean at the Tyrrhenian Sea (West coast of Italy). Results suggest the important role of cephalopods as intermediate hosts in the life cycle of anisakine nema...

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Main Authors: C. Gestal, Paola Belcari, Elvira Abollo, Santiago Pascual
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1999-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
cephalopod molluscs
parasite fauna
tyrrhenian sea
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/835

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