Occurrence of Amphiorchis solus (Simha & Chattopadhyaya, 1970) (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) Infecting the Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Linnaeus, 1758 (Testudines: Cheloniidae) in Brazil


Autoria(s): Werneck, Max R.; Lima, Eduardo H. S. M.; Gallo, Berenice M. G.; Da Silva, Reinaldo J.
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

20/05/2014

20/05/2014

01/01/2011

Resumo

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Processo FAPESP: 07/59504-7

The occurrence of one specimen of Amphiorchis solus (Simha & Chattopadhyaya, 1970) found in the heart of a green sea turtle Chelonia mydas Linnaeus, 1758 from Ceara state, Brazil, is reported. A comparison of the morphology of Amphorchis caborojoensis Fischthal & Acholonu, 1976 and A. solus also is presented. A new geographical distribution of A. solus is reported.

Formato

200-203

Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.1654/4435.1

Comparative Parasitology. Lawrence: Helminthological Soc Washington, v. 78, n. 1, p. 200-203, 2011.

1525-2647

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/18936

10.1654/4435.1

WOS:000287338700023

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Helminthological Soc Washington

Relação

Comparative Parasitology

Direitos

closedAccess

Palavras-Chave #Chelonia mydas #green turtles #Amphiorchis solus #Brazil #helminth fauna #sea turtles #Spirorchiidae #trematodes
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article