Incidence and potential significance of Prochristianella penaei, a cestode parasite of commercial shrimp in Galveston Bay.

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1963

Authors

Aldrich, D.V.

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Abstract

A systematic collection of shrimp from Clear Lake and Offatts Bayou revealed that Prochristianella penaei is a frequent parasite of white and brown shrimp in Galveston Bay.

Description

p. 63-70.

Keywords

white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus, brown shrimp, Penaeus aztecus, parasites, hosts, Prochristianella penaei

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