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The morphology of hymenolepidid and dilepidid cestodes from common and pygmy shrews (Soricidae) in Southeast England

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

C.D. Roots ,
J.W. Lewis  and
J.S. Churchfield
C.D. Roots
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK Department of Biology, King's College, University of London, Campden Hill Road, London W8 7AH, UK
J.W. Lewis
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK
J.S. Churchfield
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, King's College, University of London, Campden Hill Road, London W8 7AH, UK
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Abstract

One hundred and six of 109 common shrews (Sorex araneus) and 62 of 72 pygmy shrews (S. minutus), obtained by Longworth trapping in Southeast England, were infected with cestodes. Ten species were recovered: Choanotaenia hepatica and Hymenolepis prolifer (found in S. araneus); Choanotaenia crassiscolex, Hymenolepis furcata, H. jacutensis, H. schaldybini, H. scutigera, H. singularis, H. diaphana and H. infirma (in both hosts). The morphology, taxonomy and ecology of these species are discussed and the findings of the present study are discussed with reference to previous studies of the helminth fauna of British shrews. Cysticercoids of C. crassiscolex were found in the snail, Vitrina pellucida, and cysticercoids of H. schaldybini in the staphylinid beetle, Anthobium unicolor.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 68 , Issue 3 , September 1994 , pp. 247 - 254
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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