Characterisation of Temnocephalidae flatworms in common Australian freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium australiense.

ABSTRACT: Macrobrachium australiense, is one of Australia's most widespread freshwater invertebrates. Although a significant amount of research has been conducted to understand the diversity of crustacean species in Australia, there has been considerably less effort focused on their Temnocephalidae symbionts. The present study aims to identify Temnocephalidae species found in M. australiense, along with determining their impacts on the fitness of their hosts. A total of 54 M. australiense (common Australian river prawn) were examined for evidence of infection with Temnocephalidae species, of which 96.3% showed at least one sign of infection with Temnocephalidae. Due to damage and immaturity of the worms collected from, they have been referred to as Temnocephalidae sp. based on the presence of tentac

SUBMITTER: Shamsi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8792052 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature