Observations on the ecology and life cycle of Prochristianella penaei Kruse (Cestoda trypanormynchai).
Date
1963
Authors
Aldrich, D.V.
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Abstract
Examination of Penaeus aztecus and P. setiferus from the Galveston Bay show Prochristianella penaei to be common in these shrimp, thus extending the known range of this tapeworm to the western Gulf of Mexico.
Description
p. 370-376
Keywords
parasitism, parasites, hosts, Prochristianella penaei, tapeworms, Penaeus setiferus, white shrimp, Penaeus aztecus, brown shrimp, penaeid shrimp, ecology, life cycle, distribution records, biogeography