First record of the American cestode Proteocephalus ambloplitis (Leidy, 1887) (Proteocephalidae) in Europe
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| Year of publication | 2020 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Helminthology |
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| Web | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X20000267 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X20000267 |
| Keywords | Invasive fish; non-native species; parasites; plerocercoids; Begles Plage |
| Description | Here, we report the first record of pleroceroids of the Nearctic tapeworm Proteocephalus ambloplitis (Leidy, 1887) in European fresh waters. The plerocercoids were found encapsulated in the internal organs of the invasive pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) in a pond in Begles Plage, Bordeaux, France. This parasite species was not observed in L. gibbosus collected from two nearby localities, Bordeaux Lac and a pond in the Parc de Fontaudin. Species identification was confirmed using molecular data and morphological characteristics. |
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