Helminth Parasites of Three Species of British Gulls, <i>Larus argentatus</i> Pont., <i>L. fuscus</i> L. and <i>L. ridibundus</i> L.

Abstract

The results of the examination for helminth parasites of 146 Larus ridibundus , ten L. argentalus and eight L. fuscus are presented. Thirty-six parasite species were found, 27 from L. ridibundus , 21 from L. argentatus and 19 from L. fuscus . The trematodes Apophallus muhlingi, Aporchis massiliensis, Brachylecithum microtesticulatum, Knipowitschetrema echinatum , and Philophthalmus lucipetus are described. A list of British records of helminth parasites from L. ridibundus , L. argentatus and L. fuscus is appended.