<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present note describes the occurrence of <italic>Rhytidodoides intestinalis</italic> and <italic>Rhytidodoides similis</italic> (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in the gallbladder of two juvenile green turtles (<italic>Chelonia mydas</italic> - Testu- dines, Cheloniidae) found on the coast of Brazil. Both were detected in gallbladder and intestine of green turtles: <italic>Rhytidodoides similis</italic> (United States, Panama, Costa Rica and Brazil) and <italic>R. intestinais</italic> (United States, Panama and Costa Rica). This note is the first report of <italic>R. intestinalis</italic> in Brazil and South-West Atlantic Ocean. Also the histological lesions caused by the parasites in one gallbladder are described.</p></abstract>

The present note describes the occurrence of Rhytidodoides intestinalis and Rhytidodoides similis (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in the gallbladder of two juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas - Testu- dines, Cheloniidae) found on the coast of Brazil. Both were detected in gallbladder and intestine of green turtles: Rhytidodoides similis (United States, Panama, Costa Rica and Brazil) and R. intestinais (United States, Panama and Costa Rica). This note is the first report of R. intestinalis in Brazil and South-West Atlantic Ocean. Also the histological lesions caused by the parasites in one gallbladder are described.

The genus <italic>Rhytidodoides</italic> Price, 1939 (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in Brazil: New geographic occurrence and report of pathology in the gallbladder

North Fluminense State University – Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)

Helminthologia

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The genus  Price, 1939 (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in Brazil: New geographic occurrence and report of pathology in the gallbladder

The present note describes the occurrence of Rhytidodoides intestinalis and Rhytidodoides similis (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in the gallbladder of two juvenile...

The genus Rhytidodoides Price, 1939 (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in Brazil: New geographic occurrence and report of pathology in the gallbladder

Published Online: May 04, 2019

Page range: 175 - 182

Received: Dec 03, 2018

Accepted: Jan 11, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2019-0004

Keywords
Brazil, Digenea, green turtles, South-West Atlantic Ocean

© 2019 M. R. Werneck et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The genus Rhytidodoides Price, 1939 (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in Brazil: New geographic occurrence and report of pathology in the gallbladder

Published Online: May 04, 2019

Page range: 175 - 182

Received: Dec 03, 2018

Accepted: Jan 11, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2019-0004

KeywordsBrazil, Digenea, green turtles, South-West Atlantic Ocean

© 2019 M. R. Werneck et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Brazil, Digenea, green turtles, South-West Atlantic Ocean