McKeown C A, Irwin S W
Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster at Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Int J Parasitol. 1995 Aug;25(8):897-906. doi: 10.1016/0020-7519(94)00217-c.
The taxonomy of Diplostomum species is in a highly confused state due to synonomy and descriptions based on only one life cycle stage. The objective of this study was to establish and maintain life cycles of several Diplostomum species in the laboratory so that accurate and detailed descriptions could be made. Metacercariae taken from the eyes of fresh water fish were identified using the key of Shigin (1986). Adopting the method of Field, McKeown & Irwin (1994) life cycles of Diplostomum spathaceum, Diplostomum parviventosum and Diplostomum volvens were established and each stage was described, measured and photographed or illustrated as required. The results of this work will provide standard descriptions for the life cycle stages of these Diplostomum species. It will relieve some of the identification difficulties experienced when only one stage in the life cycle is encountered.
由于同物异名以及仅基于一个生命周期阶段的描述，双穴吸虫属物种的分类处于高度混乱的状态。本研究的目的是在实验室中建立并维持几种双穴吸虫属物种的生命周期，以便能够进行准确而详细的描述。使用希金（1986年）的检索表对取自淡水鱼眼睛的尾蚴进行鉴定。采用菲尔德、麦基翁和欧文（1994年）的方法，建立了匙形双穴吸虫、小双穴吸虫和旋形双穴吸虫的生命周期，并对每个阶段进行了描述、测量，并根据需要进行了拍照或绘图。这项工作的结果将为这些双穴吸虫属物种的生命周期阶段提供标准描述。它将缓解在仅遇到生命周期中的一个阶段时所遇到的一些鉴定困难。
