Report of the fourth specimen of Amphiorchis solus (Simha & Chattopadhyaya, 1970) Platt, 2002 46 years after the original description

The aim of this paper was to describe the occurrence of the fourth specimen of ( ) (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) in a green turtle L.1758) found in northeastern Brazil. is a parasite that has only been reported in green turtles in India, Costa Rica and Brazil. Although the original description was made i...

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Published in:Helminthologia 2016-12, Vol.53 (4), p.391-395
Main Authors: Werneck, M.R., Medeiros, L.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphiorchis
amphiorchis solus
Aquatic reptiles
Brazil
Chelonia mydas
Digenea
Green sea turtle
Parasites
Spirorchiidae
spirorchiids
Turtles
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Summary:The aim of this paper was to describe the occurrence of the fourth specimen of ( ) (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) in a green turtle L.1758) found in northeastern Brazil. is a parasite that has only been reported in green turtles in India, Costa Rica and Brazil. Although the original description was made in 1970, only four specimens (including the one described herein) have been reported in the literature. In this note, we present the second occurrence of in Brazil, broadening information on the species and providing the first photographic record of this parasite.
ISSN:0440-6605
1336-9083
DOI:10.1515/helmin-2016-0020