Folia Parasitologica 44[3] 224-232 (1997)
Acanthocephalans of the family Centrorhynchidae (Palaeacanthocephala) from Bulgaria
- Dimitrova, ZM (reprint author), THRACIAN UNIV, FAC AGR, DEPT BIOL, STUDENT CAMPUS, STARA ZAGORA 6000, BULGARIA
Five species of acanthocephalans of the family Centrorhynchidae are recorded from birds in Bulgaria: Centrohynchus amphibius Das, 1950 from Buteo, buteo (L.) (new host record), C. globocaudatus (Zeder, 1800) Luhe, 1911 from Falco tinnunculus L. and F. vespertinus L. (new host record), Sphaerirostris picae (Rudolphi, 1819) Golvan. 1960 from Pica pica (L.) and Lanius excubitor L. (new host record), S. lancea (Westrumb, 1821) Golvan. 1960 from Vanellus vanellus (L.), and S. turdi (Yamaguti, 1939) Golvan, 1960 from Turdus merula L., Cinclus cinclus (L.) (new host record)and Sturnus vulgaris L. (new host record). New geographical record far Europe is this of C. amphibius, and for Bulgaria - this of S. turdi, The species are described and figured on the basis of Bulgarian specimens. Sphaerirostris picae is recognized as a valid species and S. teres is considered its synonym. A male of S. picae with a copulatory cap is reported.
Published: September 1, 1997 Show citation
