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Putz, R.E., and J.T. Bowen. 1966. Parasites of Freshwater Fishes; IV, Miscellaneous the anchor worm (Lernaea cyprinacea) and related species. United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Washington, D.C.
Reference Details:
Reference Number: 39362
Type: Report
Author: Putz, R.E., and J.T. Bowen
Date (year): 1966
Report TitleParasites of Freshwater Fishes; IV, Miscellaneous the anchor worm (Lernaea cyprinacea) and related species
Publisher:United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Publisher Location:Washington, D.C.
Pages: 4 pp
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Keywords: anchor worm, Lernaea cyprinacea, morphology, identification, life cycle, ecology, transmission, pathology, symptoms, geographic range, control, treatment
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