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A key to cercariae of British strigeoids (Digenea) for which the life-cycles are known, and notes on the characters used

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

David Blair
David Blair
Affiliation:
Wellcome Laboratories for Experimental Parasitology, University of Glasgow, Scotland
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Abstract

From original observations and from data in the literature, a key to cercariae of British strigeoids for which life-cycles are known has been compiled. The value of various characters of systematic importance is discussed.

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Research Article
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 51 , Issue 2 , June 1977 , pp. 155 - 166
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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