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Article: Towards establishing a modern baseline for paleopathology: trace-producing parasites in a bivalve host.(SPECIAL THEME SECTION)
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- Journal of Shellfish Research
- Article date:
- April 1, 2007
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ABSTRACT One hundred one individuals of Protothaca staminea were live-collected from Argyle Lagoon (sand/mud substrate) and Argyle Creek (gravel/sand substrate), San Juan Island, Washington and examined for trace-producing parasite infestation. Eighty-six percent of individuals contained at least one parasite-induced trace. Trematode-induced pits and blisters were identified on 62% of individual clams. Spionid-induced mudblisters and u-shaped borings were identified on 50% and 29% of individuals, respectively. Trematode and spionid parasites were not selective between the left and right valve when infesting the host. Epifaunal clams from Argyle Creek were significantly ...
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