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.
Related projects:	Spatiotemporal biodiversity dynamics in ecosystems of Central Europe