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Larval development of Bothriocephalus sp. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) from carp (Cyprinm carpio L.) in Germany *
Author(s) -
Körting Wolfgang
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1975.tb04645.x
Subject(s) - biology , cestoda , hatching , helminths , larva , embryonated , zoology , carp , parasite hosting , paratenic , intermediate host , ecology , fishery , host (biology) , fish <actinopterygii> , inoculation , immunology , world wide web , computer science
Life cycle experiments with the tapeworm Bothriocephalus sp. from carp were carried out using Cyclops abyssorum Sars as the intermediate host. The eggs expelled from gravid segments were embryonated but not fully developed. Hatching of the coracidia occurred by the third day. Procercoid development was completed after 8–10 days. Comparing the results and descriptions of previous authors, it is suggested that the cestode belongs to Bothriocephalus acheilognathi Yamaguti, 1934 according to the priority of name.