Brachylaima cribbi
Brachylaima cribbi is a species of terrestrial trematode parasites in the family Brachylaimidae.
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Overview
Intermediate hosts for Brachylaima cribbi are terrestrial snails Cochlicella acuta, Cernuella virgata and Theba pisana.[2]
Named after Thomas Cribb, helminthologist at UQ.
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References
- Butcher, A.R. & Grove, D.I. (2001). Description of the life-cycle stages of Brachylaima cribbi n. sp. (Digenea: Brachylaimidae) derived from eggs recovered from human faeces in Australia. Systematic Parasitology 49: 211-221. http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2440/37914/5/04chapter03.pdf%5B%5D
- Butcher A. R. & Grove D. I.: Seasonal variation in rates of sporocyst and metacercarial infection by Brachylaima cribbi in helicid and hygromiid land snails on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. - Australian Journal of Zoology, 2006, 53(6): 375–382.
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