Morphological and molecular characterization of two gastrointestinal parasites in Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Adriatic Sea

Morphological and molecular characterization of two gastrointestinal parasites in Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Adriatic Sea

Specimens of common smooth-hound, Mustelus mustelus, fished as bycatch in the Northwestern Adriatic Sea, were subjected to a complete parasitological examination. Parasites were processed for morphological and morphometric analyses aimed at identifying them to the species level. Parasite identity wa...

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Main Authors: P. Tedesco, A. Gustinelli, M. Caffara, A. Marsella, A. Toffan, M. L. Fioravanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:The European Zoological Journal
Subjects:
helminths
parasites
mustelus mustelus
sharks
mediterranean sea
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2020.1826588

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