ABSTRACT: Gamogony and sporogony of Aggregata octopiana were commonly observed during histological examination of the digestive tract and the connective tissue sheath of wild Octopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1798) from Ria de Vigo (NW Spain). In massive infections, numerous oocysts were found in the muscular tissue.

KEY WORDS: Apicomplexa · Aggregata octopiana · Octopus vulgaris

Published in DAO Vol. 27, No. 3 (1996) on January 12
ISSN: 0177-5103. Copyright © Inter-Research, Oldendorf/Luhe, 1996