Stichorchis subtriquetrus (Digenea: Cladorchidae) - back to the fauna of the Czech Republic after 200 years

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Authors

KOUBKOVÁ Božena BARUŠ Vlastimil KOUBEK Petr

Year of publication 2002
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Helminthologia
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
Field Zoology
Keywords Stichorchis subtriquetrus; Digenea; European beaver; new record
Description The first record of the trematode Stichorchis subtriquetrus is reported from European beaver (Castor fiber)in the Czech Republic. Detailed redescription is added and is compared by the available findings on the morphometric variability of this taxon. The presence of this parasite in the Czech territory where the beaver became extinct some 150-200 years ago is a result of reintroduction of the definitive host. The issue of stichorchosis epizootology of beavers is discussed. As to the ecosozoological aspects, law protects the beaver and its specific parasites in the Czech Republic.
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