The life-cycle of three species of the Mesometridae (Digenea) with comments on the taxonomic status of this family.

Abstract:

:The intra-molluscan stages of three species of the Mesometridae Poche, 1926 are described. The corresponding adult stages are intestinal parasites of herbivorous sparid teleosts. The cercariae develop in prosobranch gastropods. The larvae of Elstia stossichianum occur in Vermetus triqueter, those of Wardula capitellata are parasites of Barleeia rubra and those of Centroderma spinosissima are found in three related rissoid hosts species: Rissoa ventricosa, R. auriscalpium and R. similis. The phylogenetic status of the Mesometridae in the Digenea is discussed in relation to larval and life-cycle characters.

journal_name

Syst Parasitol

journal_title

Systematic parasitology

authors

Jousson O,Bartoli P

doi

10.1023/a:1006203806109

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1999-11-01 00:00:00

pages

217-28

issue

3

eissn

0165-5752

issn

1573-5192

journal_volume

44

pub_type

杂志文章