Confluaria islandica
Confluaria islandica is an endoparasitic tapeworm which infects the small intestine of the horned grebe. It has only been found in Lake Mývatn, Iceland[1] and as of 2021 remains endemic to Iceland.
| Confluaria islandica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Cestoda |
| Order: | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family: | Hymenolepididae |
| Genus: | Confluaria |
| Species: | C. islandica |
| Binomial name | |
| Confluaria islandica Vasileva, Skirnisson & Georgiev, 2008 | |
References
- Vasileva, Gergana B-P.; Skirnisson, Karl; Georgiev, Boyko B. (2008). "Cestodes of the horned grebe Podiceps auritus (L.) (Aves: Podicipedidae) from Lake Myvatn, Iceland, with the description of Confluaria islandica n. sp. (Hymenolepididae)". Systematic Parasitology. 69 (1): 51–58. doi:10.1007/s11230-007-9110-x. PMID 18030602. S2CID 11626533.
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