Title: Morphological abnormalities of the attachment apparatus ofdiplozoids (Diplozoidae, Monogenea)
Abstract: Diplozoids are monogenean parasites living on the gills mainly
cyprinid fish. There is still very limited knowledge concerning
abnormally developed specimen of diplozoids. In the present
study, all recorded abnormalities of attachment apparatus were
categorised into seven types. More then 21% of parasites
(Paradiplozoon homoion, a gill parasite of Gobio gobio) from
four localities (Vlara River)had abnoramlities of attachment
apparatus.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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