Review of species of the phylum Acanthocephala recorded from Vrachanska Planina Mountains
Journal Title: ZooNotes - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
A review of acanthocephalan species recorded from the Vrachanska Planina Mountains is presented. A total of 4 species were reported: 3 from birds and 1 from mammal species were recorded: 3 avian and 1 mammalian species. A host-parasite list is presented. The acanthocephalan species recorded in the Vrachanska Planina Mts. represent 7.5% from the species recorded in Bulgaria.
Authors and Affiliations
ZLATKA DIMITROVA
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