Conger myriaster, a new second intermediate host of Heterophyopsis continua (Digenea:Heterophyidae).
Six metacercariae were found from the gill filaments of Conger myriaster purchased at Mokpo-shi in Korea on 7 September, 1996. Based on the morphology of the excysted specimen, we identified them as metacercariae of Heterophyopsis continua. C. myriaster is a new intermediate host of H. continua in the literature.
Kim
K H
KH
Department of Fish Pathology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong University, Pusan, Korea.
Choi
E S
ES
Rim
H J
HJ
D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007723:Korea; D014200:Trematoda / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure