Hallazgo de cisticantos (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) en el cangrejo terrestre Gecarcinus planatus Stimsom de Isla Socorro, Archipiélago Revillagigedo, México
This is the first record of an acanthocephalan cystacanth (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) parasitizing the crab Gecarcinus planatus collected in the Socorro island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico. The highest prevalence was found at coastal localities (60% vs. 3.5%) and was significantly higher i...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2001
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| Accès en ligne: | https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1860 |
| Résumé: | This is the first record of an acanthocephalan cystacanth (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) parasitizing the crab Gecarcinus planatus collected in the Socorro island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico. The highest prevalence was found at coastal localities (60% vs. 3.5%) and was significantly higher in males than in females (50% vs. 16%). Cystacanth numbers were positively correlated to the size of parasitized crabs (r=0.614; p<0.01). Since these crabs are included in the diet of the night heron, red-tailed hawk and feral cat, it is likely that one or more of these species are the definitive host for this acanthocephalan. |
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