Stephanostomum baccatum
Stephanostomum baccatum is a species of parasitic flatworms in the family Acanthocolpidae.[1]
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Stephanostomum baccatum on a common dab Limanda limanda, from the Belgian coastal waters: The whitish spots are embedded individual trematodes. | |
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Family: | Acanthocolpidae |
Genus: | Stephanostomum |
Species: | S. baccatum |
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Stephanostomum baccatum (Nicoll, 1907) | |
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Stephanochasmus baccatus Nicoll, 1907 |
S. baccatum is a marine hermaphroditic endoparasite that feeds on its host.[1] Larval stages have been found in the digestive gland of Buccinum undatum.[2]
Distribution
The distribution of S. baccatum includes:
- Southern Gaspé waters (Baie des Chaleurs, Gaspe Bay to American, Orphan and Bradelle banks; eastern boundary: Eastern Bradelle Valley)[1]
- Prince Edward Island (from the northern tip of Miscou Island, N.B., to Cape Breton Island south of Cheticamp, including the Northumberland Strait and Georges Bay to the Canso Strait causeway)[1]
- Laurentian Channel (bathyal zone)(Esquiman Channel),[1]
- The lower Laurentian Channel (bathyal zone as far as Cabot Strait; Cape North, N.S., St. Paul Island to Cape Ray, NL).[1]
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References
This article incorporates CC-BY-SA-3.0 text from the reference.[1]
- Gibson, D. (2009). Stephanostomum baccatum (Nicoll, 1907). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=108929 on 2010-06-24
- Sommerville C. (1978). "The histopathology of Stephanochasmus baccatus Nicoll, 1907 in the digestive gland of Buccinum undatum (L.)". Journal of Fish Diseases 1(3): 219-232. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2761.1978.tb00024.x.
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