Anisakid parasite diversity in a pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps (Cetacea: Kogiidae) stranded at the edge of its distribution range in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean

Anisakid parasite diversity in a pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps (Cetacea: Kogiidae) stranded at the edge of its distribution range in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean

Anisakid nematodes are a globally distributed group of marine mammal parasites. Kogiid whales, including the pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps, host an assemblage of specific anisakid species. Currently, three species are known to be specific to kogiid hosts, i.e., Skrjabinisakis paggiae, S. brevisp...

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Main Authors: Cipriani Paolo, Palomba Marialetizia, Giulietti Lucilla, Aco-Alburqueque Renato, Andolfi Roberta, ten Doeschate Mariel, Brownlow Andrew, Davison Nicholas J., Mattiucci Simonetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
kogia breviceps
pygmy sperm whale
anisakis simplex (s.s.)
skrjabinisakis paggiae
skrjabinisakis brevispiculata
pseudoterranova ceticola
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