Descriptions of diplostomid metacercariae (Digenea: Diplostomidae) from freshwater fishes in the Tshwane area

Descriptions of diplostomid metacercariae (Digenea: Diplostomidae) from freshwater fishes in the Tshwane area

The metacercarial (larval) stages of diplostomid digeneans are known to inhabit freshwater fish, causing tissue damage in the process. Due to their widespread diversity, little is known about their life cycle. The classification of these parasitic stages to the species level using only the morpholog...

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Main Authors: Esmey B.E. Moema, Pieter H. King, Johnny N. Rakgole, Chantélle Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-09-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Diplostomatidae
Freshwater fish, Metacercariae
Morphology
Phylogeny
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/611

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