Paracorixa concinna explained

Paracorixa concinna is a species of water boatman in the family Corixidae. It is found in Europe[1]

It has been reported to be an intermediate host to the tapeworm species Tatria biremis which infects grebes of the genus Podiceps.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tolweb.org/Corixidae Tree of Life Web Project
  2. Kukashev . D.S. . 1983 . Sigara concinna Fieb., an intermediate host of Tatria biremis (Cestoda, Amabiliidae) . Parazitologiia . 17 . 2 . 165-168.

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