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Pseudoterranova larvae ("codfish"; Nematoda) in fish

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posted on 2014-05-22, 00:00 authored by Matt Longshaw

Pseudoterranova has a low host specificity, with larval stages  being recorded from at least 70 marine fish species and many invertebrates (Berland, 1961; Templeman et al., 1957). Adult stages appear to be more host specific, occurring in marine mammals. 

Revision and update of the original text by John W. Smith and Rod Wootten.

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7

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ICES Identification Leaflets for Diseases and Parasites in Fish and Shellfish

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0109-2510

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Longshaw, M. 2012. Pseudoterranova larvae ("codfish"; Nematoda) in fish. ICES Identification Leaflets for Diseases and Parasites in Fish and Shellfish, No. 7. 4 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.5248

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