Nicolla skrjabini
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Nicolla skrjabini is a species
of trematode in the family Opecoelidae.
. Expansion of its host species Lithoglyphus naticoides
to the Volga River
has allowed Nicolla skrjabini to expand its range.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of trematode in the family Opecoelidae.
Distribution
The distribution of Nicolla skrjabini includes rivers of the Azov-Black Sea and rivers of the Baltic SeaBaltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
. Expansion of its host species Lithoglyphus naticoides
Lithoglyphus naticoides
Lithoglyphus naticoides, common name the "gravel snail", is a species of small or minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Lithoglyphidae....
to the Volga River
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
has allowed Nicolla skrjabini to expand its range.
Hosts
Hosts of Nicolla skrjabini include:- Snail Lithoglyphus naticoidesLithoglyphus naticoidesLithoglyphus naticoides, common name the "gravel snail", is a species of small or minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Lithoglyphidae....
serves as the first intermediate hostIntermediate hostA secondary host or intermediate host is a host that harbors the parasite only for a short transition period, during which some developmental stage is completed. For trypanosomes, the cause of sleeping sickness, humans are the primary host, while the tsetse fly is the secondary host... - Gammarus balcanicus is the experimental second intermediate host
- Definitive host can be 27 species of fish.