Abstract
Here, we report the first record of pleroceroids of the Nearctic tapeworm Proteocephalus ambloplitis (Leidy, 1887) in European fresh waters. The plerocercoids were found encapsulated in the internal organs of the invasive pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) in a pond in Bègles Plage, Bordeaux, France. This parasite species was not observed in L. gibbosus collected from two nearby localities, Bordeaux Lac and a pond in the Parc de Fontaudin. Species identification was confirmed using molecular data and morphological characteristics.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e144 |
Journal | Journal of Helminthology |
Volume | 94 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Bègles Plage
- Invasive fish
- Non-native species
- Parasites
- Plerocercoids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Animal Science and Zoology