Polypodium sp. (Coelenterata) from lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens rafinesque) in the prairie region of Canada.
Polypodium sp. is reported for the first time from Canadian waters. It occurred in lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) eggs, from the Nelson River, Manitoba, and from Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. The prevalence of this parasite was 100% in females with eggs of 3.0 mm diameter or more. One, 4, 25, and 179 infected eggs were collected in gonads with eggs of this size class, but infected eggs were not apparent in individuals with smaller eggs. This is the northernmost occurrence of this parasite reported in North America.
Department of Zoology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
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D000818:Animals; D003063:Cnidaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D005399:Fishes; D005618:Fresh Water; D008350:Manitoba / Q000453:epidemiology; D010063:Ovum / Q000469:parasitology; D015995:Prevalence; D012525:Saskatchewan / Q000453:epidemiology