Parasites of Invertebrates, Fish, Amphibians, and Mammals Southernn California

Parasites of Invertebrates, Fish, Amphibians, and Mammals
in Southern California
Original LM and SEM Images
By Dr. Boris Kuperman and Dr. Victoria Matey

PROTOZOA

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1. Ciliate, Ambiphrya ameiuri, ectoparasite of tilapia. Salton Sea, Imperial County

2. Ciliate Rhabdostyla vernalis, ectoparasite of Apocyclops dengizicus. Salton Sea.

3. Ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, dangerous parasite of fish, causative agent of "White spot disease". Arroya chub. Santa Clara River, Los Angeles County

4. Flagellate Cryptobia branchialis on the gills of tilapia. Salton Sea.

5. Flagellate Protoopalina xenopodus, intestinal parasite of African clawed frog Xenopus laevis. Rancho Jamul, San Diego County.

MONOGENEA

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6. Gyrodactylus olsoni, attached to the gill filament of longjaw mudsucker. Salton Sea.

7. Monogenea Protopolystoma xenopodis from the urinary bladder of Xenopus laevis. Rancho Jamul.

TREMATODA

8. Metacercaria of Ribeiroia ondatrae from the muscles of the bullfrog Rana catesbiana. Cedar Creek, San Diego County.

CESTODA

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9. Asian tapeworm Bothriocephalus acheilognathi, harmful intestinal parasite of fish Arroyo chub. Santa Margarita River, San Diego County.

10. Cephalochlamys namaquensis, intestinal parasite of Xenopus laevis. Rancho Jamul.

11. Cyclophyllidean cestoda, intestinal parasite of tree toad Bufo boreas. San Diego County.

NEMATODA

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12. Didelphostrongylus hayesi, lung parasite of the Virginia opossum. San Diego County.

13. Heterostrongylus heterostrongylus, lung parasite of the Virginia opossum. San Diego County.

14. Turgida turgida, intestinal parasite of the Virginia opossum. Mouth opening, teeth and denticles.

ARTHROPODA

15. Chigger mite Hannemania hylae, ectoparasite of California tree frog, Hyla cadaverina. San Diego River.

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PROTOZOA
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1. Ciliate, Ambiphrya ameiuri, ectoparasite of tilapia. Salton Sea, Imperial County 2. Ciliate Rhabdostyla vernalis, ectoparasite of Apocyclops dengizicus. Salton Sea. 3. Ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, dangerous parasite of fish, causative agent of "White spot disease". Arroya chub. Santa Clara River, Los Angeles County 4. Flagellate Cryptobia branchialis on the gills of tilapia. Salton Sea. 5. Flagellate Protoopalina xenopodus, intestinal parasite of African clawed frog Xenopus laevis. Rancho Jamul, San Diego County.

MONOGENEA

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6. Gyrodactylus olsoni, attached to the gill filament of longjaw mudsucker. Salton Sea. 7. Monogenea Protopolystoma xenopodis from the urinary bladder of Xenopus laevis. Rancho Jamul.

CESTODA
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9. Asian tapeworm Bothriocephalus acheilognathi, harmful intestinal parasite of fish Arroyo chub. Santa Margarita River, San Diego County. 10. Cephalochlamys namaquensis, intestinal parasite of Xenopus laevis. Rancho Jamul. 11. Cyclophyllidean cestoda, intestinal parasite of tree toad Bufo boreas. San Diego County.

NEMATODA

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12. Didelphostrongylus hayesi, lung parasite of the Virginia opossum. San Diego County. 13. Heterostrongylus heterostrongylus, lung parasite of the Virginia opossum. San Diego County. 14. Turgida turgida, intestinal parasite of the Virginia opossum. Mouth opening, teeth and denticles.