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The tubenose goby (Proterorhinus marmoratus: Perciformes) as paratenic host of the nematode Anguillicola crassus (Dracunculoidea)
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| Year of publication | 2000 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Helminthologia |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | Anguillicola crassus; Proterorhius marmoratus; new paratenic host |
| Description | The tubenose goby (Proterorhinus marmoratus) was found as a new paratenic host of the Anguillicola crassus infective larvae in the Czech Republic. The values of prevalence (6,10%), intensity of infection (1-4 larvae) and abundance (0,116) are extremely low. A description of the larvae and documentation of determining feature are added. The causes of low infections of this paratenic host are discussed. |
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