Abstract
Four species of microphallid trematodes occurring as metacercariae in the estuarine crab Paragpapsus gaimardii (M. Edw.) at Great Bay, Bruny Island, Tasmania, are described from specimens excysted and cultured to maturity in vitro. Gynaecotyla hickmani n.sp., and G. macpocotylata n.sp., occur in the green gland and body cavity, Maritrema eroliae Yamaguti,1939 occurs in the body cavity and Microphallis paragrapsi n.Eip. inhabits the nervous system of the crab.
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