Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Anas platyrhynchos (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Binomial Species Name: Anas platyrhynchos (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Synonyms: None
• Common Name: Mallard
• Synonyms: Wild Duck
• Taxonomy: Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Anseriformes, Anatidae, Anas platyrhynchos
• APO Parasite Records:

Parasite Species	Life Stage	Site(s) of Infection
Amidostomum acutum	Adult
Capillaria spp.	Adult
Corynosoma spp.	Adult
Echinoparyphium spp.	Adult
Echinuria spp.	Adult
Epomidiostomum unicatum	Adult	Gizzard
Tetrameres fissispina	Adult

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