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Nematopsis N. Sp. (Sporozoa: Gregarinia) in Perna canaliculus (note) |
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| Authors: | J B Jones |
| Institution: | 1. Zoology Department , Victoria University of Wellington , Private Bag, Wellington, New Zealand;2. Fisheries Research Division , Ministry of Agriculture &3. Fisheries , P.O. Box 19062, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Abstract: | Spores of a new species of Nematopsis have been found in the green‐lipped mussel Perna canaliculus Gmelin. This is the first record of a sporozoan parasite of a New Zealand shellfish. |
| Keywords: | aquaculture behaviour cetacean conservation dusky dolphin foraging Lagenorhynchus obscurus mussel farm New Zealand |