ALLOGLOSSIDIUM ANOMOPHAGIS SP-N (TREMATODA, PLAGIORCHIIDAE) EXHIBITING PROGENESIS IN WATER FLEAS (ANOMOPODA, DAPHNIIDAE)

Authors
POINAR GO SCHWARTZ SS CAMERON G
Citation
Go. Poinar et al., ALLOGLOSSIDIUM ANOMOPHAGIS SP-N (TREMATODA, PLAGIORCHIIDAE) EXHIBITING PROGENESIS IN WATER FLEAS (ANOMOPODA, DAPHNIIDAE), Experientia, 51(4), 1995, pp. 388-390
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Experientia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00144754
Volume
51
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
388 - 390
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-4754(1995)51:4<388:AAS(PE>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The trematode, Alloglossidium anomophagis sp. n. (Digenea: Plagiorchii dae) exhibits progenesis in water fleas of the genus Daphnia (Anomopod a: Daphniidae) occurring in temporary rainwater-filled ditches near Ho uston, Texas, USA. We assume that A. anomophagis has achieved its trun cated life cycle by eliminating the vertebrate which originally served as the definitive host. The adults of A. anomophagis represent the sm allest trematodes in the family Plagiorchiidae, measuring less than 0. 5 mm in length.