Discovery ofMaritrema obstipum(Digenea: Microphallidae) from Migratory Birds in Korea
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Discovery of Maritrema obstipum (Digenea: Microphallidae) from Migratory Birds in Korea
Adults of Maritrema obstipum (Digenea: Microphallidae) were found in the intestines of 4 species of migratory birds, including the sanderling (Crocethia alba), Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrines), Mongolian plover (Charadrius mongolus), and red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis), collected from Yubu Island, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea. The worms of were 451 × 265 µm in size, and were easily i...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Parasitology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0023-4001,1738-0006
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.4.457