Elucidation of Himasthla leptosoma (Creplin, 1829) Dietz, 1909 (Digenea, Himasthlidae) life cycle with insights into species composition of the north Atlantic Himasthla associated with periwinkles Littorina spp.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-021-07117-8
Abstract: Trematodes of the genus Himasthla are usual parasites of coastal birds in nearshore ecosystems of northern European seas and the Atlantic coast of North America. Their first intermediate hosts are marine and brackish-water gastropods, while… read more here.
Keywords: north atlantic; himasthla; associated periwinkles; littorina spp ... See more keywords
Himasthla spp. (Trematoda) in the edible cockle Cerastoderma edule: review, long-term monitoring and new molecular insights
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182022000373
Abstract: Abstract Abstract Trematodes are the main macroparasites in coastal waters. The most abundant and widespread form of these parasites is metacercaria. Their impact on their host fitness is considered relatively low but metacercarial larvae of… read more here.
Keywords: cockle; cockle cerastoderma; review; himasthla spp ... See more keywords