Acanthocephala

Thorny-headed worms

Recorded distribution of Echinorhynchus gadi spp. in the North Sea.

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Recorded distribution of Echinorhynchus gadi spp. in the North Sea

For more information please see Wayland et al (2005)

Host and locality records for E. gadi A and E. gadi B from the northern North Sea
Parasite Host ICES stat. square(s)
E. gadi A Gadus morhua 49F1; 49F2; 50E9; 51F1
  Pollachius virens 48F0; 49E7; 50F0
E. gadi B Gadus morhua 45F1; 48E9; 48F0; 50E9
  Pollachius virens 48F0; 49E9; 49F2; 50F0
  Melanogrammus aeglefinus 44E9; 44F0; 45E8; 46E8
  Merlangius merlangus 48E8; 49E8

† Hosts in which gravid female acanthocephalans were found.

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