First molecular characterization of Proctoeces maculatus (Looss, 1901) (Digenea: Fellodistomidae) infecting blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) from the northeastern USA
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The digenetic trematode Proctoeces maculatus is a cosmopolitan parasite that infects various invertebrates and fish hosts, including the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, along the northeastern U.S. coast. Despite its impact on mussel fitness and the region's aqua... ...