Some digenetic trematodes found in a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) from Brazil

This paper reports three recovered species of digeneans from an adult loggerhead sea turtle - (Testudines, Cheloniidae) in Brazil. These trematodes include (Pronocephalidae), (Brachycoeliidae) and (Rhytidodidae) The first two represent new geographic records. A list of helminths reported from the Ne...

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Published in:Helminthologia 2021-06, Vol.58 (2), p.217-224
Main Authors: Cavaco, B., Madeira De Carvalho, L. M., Werneck, M. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic reptiles
Brazil
Caretta caretta
loggerhead turtle
New records
Reptiles & amphibians
Research Note
Sea turtles
trematodes
Turtles
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Summary:This paper reports three recovered species of digeneans from an adult loggerhead sea turtle - (Testudines, Cheloniidae) in Brazil. These trematodes include (Pronocephalidae), (Brachycoeliidae) and (Rhytidodidae) The first two represent new geographic records. A list of helminths reported from the Neotropical region, Gulf of Mexico and USA (Florida) is presented.
ISSN:1336-9083
0440-6605
1336-9083
DOI:10.2478/helm-2021-0023