On cysticercoids of the genus Flamingolepis Spasskij & Spasskaja, 1954 (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) parasitizing Artemia Franciscana Kellog, 1906 (Arthropoda: Artemiidae) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
An examination of 300 Artemia franciscana Kellog, 1906 revealed an unusual high cysticercoid prevalence of 99 %. Large and small cysticercoids of the genus Flamingolepis were the most frequent cestode larvae. Digestion of crustaceans in artificial gastric juice resulted in a large number of cysticercoids of which 120 large and 60 small cysts were studied in light microscopy. A portion of the material was used for histological examination. As a result, elliptical shaped large cysts of 345-570 x 204-387 µm with rostellar hooks of 161-188 and a blade of 91-115 µm were considered F. dolgushini and cysts of 157-209 x 112-164 µm and rostellar hooks of 49-59 µm and a blade of 25-33 µm were attributed to F. flamingo. The material contained another species with rostellar hooks measuring 82-84 µm that most probably belong to F. megalorchis.