DAO 32:75-78 (1998) - doi:10.3354/dao032075
Palaemon elegans, an intermediate host in the life-cycle of Aggregata octopiana
C. Arias, C. Gestal, H. Rodríguez, M. Soto, J. Estévez*
*Addressee for correspondence. E-mail: jestevez@uvigo.es
Based on immunological methods, the prawn Palaemon elegans apparently acts as the natural intermediate host for Aggregata octopiana, a coccidian that infects the cephalopod Octopus vulgaris. However, cross-reactivity with another coccidian, A. eberthi, was present in both sporogonic and merogonic stages.
Aggregata octopiana · Life cycle · Palaemon elegans
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