A checklist of metazoan parasites from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
An extensive literature survey on metazoan parasites from rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss has been conducted. The taxa Monogenea, Cestoda, Digenea, Nematoda, Acanthocephala, Crustacea and Hirudinea are covered. A total of 169 taxonomic entities are recorded in rainbow trout worldwide although few of these may prove synonyms in future analyses of the parasite specimens. These records include Monogenea (15), Cestoda (27), Digenea (37), Nematoda (39), Acanthocephala (23), Crustacea (17), Mollusca (6) and Hirudinea (5). The large number of parasites in this salmonid reflects its cosmopolitan distribution.
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Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
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D000818:Animals; D003445:Crustacea; D006376:Helminths; D008974:Mollusca; D017686:Oncorhynchus mykiss / Q000469:parasitology*