A description of Echinorhynchus baeri Kostylew, 1928 (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) from Salmo trutta in Turkey, with notes on synonymy, geographical origins, geological history, molecular profile, and X-ray microanalysis

A population of Echinorhynchus baeri Kostylew, 1928 with 18–24 rows of 8–10 proboscis hooks each and long fusiform eggs measuring 95–110 × 18–22 μm collected from Salmo trutta (Salmonidae) in a branch of the Murat River in Turkey is described and specimens are designated as neotype. Specimens of two...

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Main Authors: Amin Omar M., Heckmann Richard A., Evans R. Paul, Tepe Yahya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016067