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A digenic trematode infection in the Edible oyster Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston)
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/970/
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A digenic trematode infection in the Edible oyster Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston) |
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| Creator |
Samuel, D
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Edible oyster
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| Description |
The cercaria of Bucephalopsis haimeanus (Lacaze-Duthiere), a digenic trematode, parasitic on the edible oyster Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston) from Karapad oyster farm at Tuticorin is reported. The cercaria belongs to Gasterostome type having forked caudal rami. The morphology of the parasite is described, and the effect of parasitism, namely, sterility and change in flesh weight in the oyster is discussed. |
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CMFRI/ICAR
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1976
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Article
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application/pdf
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en
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/970/1/Article_18.pdf
Samuel, D (1976) A digenic trematode infection in the Edible oyster Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 23 (1&2). pp. 153-159. |
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