First report of Stephanostomum cesticillus (Molin, 1858) Looss, 1899 in Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Tyrrhenian Sea (Southern Italy)

First report of Stephanostomum cesticillus (Molin, 1858) Looss, 1899 in Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Tyrrhenian Sea (Southern Italy)

The genus Stephanostomum consists of digenean trematodes found in many marine teleosts. In this study, Stephanostomum cesticillus (Molin, 1858) Looss, 1899 metacercariae were identified in European hake (Merluccius merluccius, Linnaeus, 1758) caught in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The metacercariae were foun...

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Main Authors: Giovanni De Benedetto, Claudio Gervasi, Kristian Riolo, Jessica Maria Abbate, Sabrina Natale, Davide Di Paola, Rosa Falleti, Carmelo Iaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
parasites
Acanthocolpidae
trematodes
Mediterranean Sea
European hake
Stephanostomum cesticillus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1178977/full

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