Young Masu Salmon, the Host of <I>Margaritifera laevis</I> (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Young Masu Salmon, the Host of <I>Margaritifera laevis</I>

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The circled inset shows the gill of a Masu salmon infected with parasites. The white dots are larvae of the freshwater mussel.

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Hokkaido University

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