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

Max R Werneck,Eduardo H S M Lima,Reinaldo J Da Silva,Berenice M G Gallo

doi:10.1654/4435.1

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

Max R Werneck, Eduardo H S M Lima + Show 2 more

https://doi.org/10.1654/4435.1

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Journal: Comparative parasitology	Publication Date: Jan 1, 2011
Citations: 10

Affiliation: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

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Abstract 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.

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