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This research aims to report the first occurrence of Paradilepis scolecina in the Angara River.

April 15, 2026

The First Discovery of Paradilepis scolecina (Cestoda: Gryporhynchidae) in the Angara River

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This research aims to report the first occurrence of Paradilepis scolecina in the Angara River.
Described and measured encapsulated merocercoids
Identified host species as roach Rutilus rutilus
Conducted field sampling in the Angara River basin
Three encapsulated merocercoids were found
The merocercoids were located in the liver of the roach
Detailed measurements of one merocercoid were provided

Abstract

The first discovery of merocercoids of the cestode Paradilepis scolecina (Rudolphi, 1819) in the Angara River, the basin of the Yenisei River, has been described. Three encapsulated merocercoids were found in the liver of the roach Rutilus rutilus (Linnaeus, 1758). The description and measurements of one of the discovered merocercoids are presented.

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K. V. Polyaeva

J. K. Chugunova

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Biology Bulletin Reviews

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All-Russian Research Institute Fisheries and Oceanography

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The First Discovery of Paradilepis scolecina (Cestoda: Gryporhynchidae) in the Angara River

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