On the morphological variation of Euparadistomum species (Digenea: Dicrocoeliidae) from small mammals in Malaysia.
Euparadistomum is described from 7 species of small mammal in Malaysia. The worms display characteristics intermediate between E. buckleyi Singh and E. pearsoni Talbot particularly with regard to body shape and arrangement of vitelline fields. The nature of morphological variation is discussed and comment made on the possible life-cycle of the parasite.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007422:Intestines / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats / Q000469:parasitology*; D012589:Sciuridae / Q000469:parasitology*; D013737:Testis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014200:Trematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014418:Tupaiidae / Q000469:parasitology*