The first record of Aspidogaster limacoides Diesing, 1834 (Aspidogastridae: Aspidogastrea) in Poland

Marcin Popiołek; Tomasz Luczyński; Hubert Jarnecki

The first record of Aspidogaster limacoides Diesing, 1834 (Aspidogastridae: Aspidogastrea) in Poland

Wiad Parazytol. 2007;53(2):139-41.

Authors

Marcin Popiołek¹, Tomasz Luczyński, Hubert Jarnecki

Affiliation

¹ Department of Zoology and Ecology, University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław, Kozuchowska 5b, 51-631 Wrocław, Poland. popiolek@ozi.ar.wroc.pl

PMID: 17912810

Abstract

Aspidogaster limacoides Diesing, 1834 was identified in two specimens of roach (Rutilus rutilus L.) from middle Odra River (Lower Silesia, SW Poland). As the species is new to the Polish parasitofauna, a description, measurements and figure are presented.

MeSH terms

Animals
Cyprinidae / parasitology*
Fish Diseases / parasitology*
Fresh Water / parasitology*
Host-Parasite Interactions
Poland
Trematoda / classification*
Trematoda / physiology*
Trematoda / ultrastructure
Trematode Infections / veterinary*