The presence of helminths in a Southern Hemisphere lamprey (Geotria australis Gray), with a discussion of the significance of feeding mechanisms in lampreys in relation to the acquisition of parasites

R.C. Lethbridge; I.C. Potter; R.A. Bray; R.W. Hilliard

doi:10.1111/j.1463-6395.1983.tb00785.x

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The presence of helminths in a Southern Hemisphere lamprey (Geotria australis Gray), with a discussion of the significance of feeding mechanisms in lampreys in relation to the acquisition of parasites

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The presence of helminths in a Southern Hemisphere lamprey (Geotria australis Gray), with a discussion of the significance of feeding mechanisms in lampreys in relation to the acquisition of parasites

R.C. Lethbridge, I.C. Potter, R.A. Bray and R.W. Hilliard

Acta Zoologica, Vol.64(2-3), pp.79-83

1983

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6395.1983.tb00785.x

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Abstract

This paper reports for the first time the presence of helminths in the gut and coelomic cavity of Southern Hemisphere lampreys. Moreover, the records of Pelichnobothrium and Hepatoxylon in the lamprey Geotria australis are also the first records of these helminth genera in any species of lamprey. A consideration of the literature on the parasites and feeding mechanisms of lampreys provides good evidence that those parasites which are found in adult lampreys but typically utilize arthropod intermediate hosts are obtained via the food ingested by the lamprey's host fish.

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Title: The presence of helminths in a Southern Hemisphere lamprey (Geotria australis Gray), with a discussion of the significance of feeding mechanisms in lampreys in relation to the acquisition of parasites
Authors/Creators: R.C. Lethbridge (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
I.C. Potter (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
R.A. Bray (Author/Creator) - British Museum
R.W. Hilliard (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Acta Zoologica, Vol.64(2-3), pp.79-83
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Identifiers: 991005540106607891
Copyright: © 1983 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.2 Marine Biology; 3.2.62 Freshwater Fish Ecology
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