Studies of the Helminth Fauna of Norway XL: The Common Gull, Larus canus L., as final host for Cestoda (Platyhelminthes)

In a sample of 269 Common Gulls collected on the west coast of Norway (Agdenes 63°35'N, 9°45'E), 11 different cestode species from three orders were recovered: Anomotaenia micracantha, Choanotaenia larimarina, Dilepis undula, Paricterotaenia porosa, Hymenolepis cirrosa, H. ductilis, H. la...

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Main Author: Tor A. Bakke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian University of Science and Technology 1985-12-01
Series:Fauna Norvegica
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Online Access:https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/fauna_norvegica/article/view/6115
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description In a sample of 269 Common Gulls collected on the west coast of Norway (Agdenes 63°35'N, 9°45'E), 11 different cestode species from three orders were recovered: Anomotaenia micracantha, Choanotaenia larimarina, Dilepis undula, Paricterotaenia porosa, Hymenolepis cirrosa, H. ductilis, H. lateralis, Diphyllobothrium dendriticum, D. ditremum (plerocercoids), Schistocephalus solidus, and Tetrabothrius sp. Ecoparasitological information for the different species is presented based on prevalence and mean intensity in relation to locality, sex, age and intestinal site preference. Different species were found to have their main occurrence at different sites in the alimentary canal. The species' seasonal dynamics in the Common Gulls is described. Variation in the bird infection parameters appeared to be controlled mainly by transmission related events, the availability of infective larvae and host feeding behaviour.
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spelling doaj-art-ed3c660cbeec495a83b6a79f576d0afe2025-08-20T02:10:12ZengNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyFauna Norvegica1502-48731891-53961985-12-01610.5324/fn.v6i0.6115Studies of the Helminth Fauna of Norway XL: The Common Gull, Larus canus L., as final host for Cestoda (Platyhelminthes)Tor A. Bakke0Zoological Museum, University of Oslo, Sars gt. 1, NO-0562 Oslo 5, Norway In a sample of 269 Common Gulls collected on the west coast of Norway (Agdenes 63°35'N, 9°45'E), 11 different cestode species from three orders were recovered: Anomotaenia micracantha, Choanotaenia larimarina, Dilepis undula, Paricterotaenia porosa, Hymenolepis cirrosa, H. ductilis, H. lateralis, Diphyllobothrium dendriticum, D. ditremum (plerocercoids), Schistocephalus solidus, and Tetrabothrius sp. Ecoparasitological information for the different species is presented based on prevalence and mean intensity in relation to locality, sex, age and intestinal site preference. Different species were found to have their main occurrence at different sites in the alimentary canal. The species' seasonal dynamics in the Common Gulls is described. Variation in the bird infection parameters appeared to be controlled mainly by transmission related events, the availability of infective larvae and host feeding behaviour. https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/fauna_norvegica/article/view/6115AvesCharadriiformesPlatyhelminthesCyclophyllideainterspecific dynamicbiodiversity
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Studies of the Helminth Fauna of Norway XL: The Common Gull, Larus canus L., as final host for Cestoda (Platyhelminthes)
Fauna Norvegica
Aves
Charadriiformes
Platyhelminthes
Cyclophyllidea
interspecific dynamic
biodiversity
title Studies of the Helminth Fauna of Norway XL: The Common Gull, Larus canus L., as final host for Cestoda (Platyhelminthes)
title_full Studies of the Helminth Fauna of Norway XL: The Common Gull, Larus canus L., as final host for Cestoda (Platyhelminthes)
title_fullStr Studies of the Helminth Fauna of Norway XL: The Common Gull, Larus canus L., as final host for Cestoda (Platyhelminthes)
title_full_unstemmed Studies of the Helminth Fauna of Norway XL: The Common Gull, Larus canus L., as final host for Cestoda (Platyhelminthes)
title_short Studies of the Helminth Fauna of Norway XL: The Common Gull, Larus canus L., as final host for Cestoda (Platyhelminthes)
title_sort studies of the helminth fauna of norway xl the common gull larus canus l as final host for cestoda platyhelminthes
topic Aves
Charadriiformes
Platyhelminthes
Cyclophyllidea
interspecific dynamic
biodiversity
url https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/fauna_norvegica/article/view/6115
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