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Stiliferid gastropod parasitic in the cloacal chamber of Holothuria atra Jaeger

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Title Stiliferid gastropod parasitic in the cloacal chamber of Holothuria atra Jaeger
 
Creator Jones, S
James, D B
 
Subject Parasites
Sea Cucumber
Gastropods
Echinoderms
 
Description Over 1,300 specimens of Holothuria atra ranging in size from 78 to 351 mm were examined for internal
commensals and parasites, and of these eight were found to harbour gastropods belonging to the genus
Stilifer in their cloaca1 chamber. Thirteen parasites were collected in all of which three had egg capsules
between the shell and the pseudopallium,
The parasite which appear to be a new one is described and figured and its early development is given.
Unsuccessful attempts to infect fresh holothurians with free swimming veligers are briefly discussed.
 
Date 1969
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier https://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2370/1/Article_12.pdf
Jones, S and James, D B (1969) Stiliferid gastropod parasitic in the cloacal chamber of Holothuria atra Jaeger. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Mollusca ; MBAI, 12-16 January 1968, Cochin.