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Six species of freshwater xiphidiocercariae are recorded from London (U.K.) and some adjoining areas. Of these, five are new species, which are described and compared with known related forms.
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Khan, D. Studies on larval trematodes infecting freshwater snails in London (U. K.) and some adjoining areas. Xiphidiocercariae. Z. F. Parasitenkunde 21, 71–87 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00260178
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