Parasitic infection in the scyphozoan Rhizostoma pulmo (Macri, 1778)

Abstract Very little information is reported for parasites of cnidarians, therefore, the present work aimed to investigate parasitic infections in one of the most widespread jellyfish in the Mediterranean Sea, Rhizostoma pulmo. The goals were to determine prevalence and intensity of parasites in R....

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Main Authors: Gregorio Motta, Monica Caffara, Maria Letizia Fioravanti, Massimiliano Bottaro, Massimo Avian, Antonio Terlizzi, Perla Tedesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31693-7