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<p>The present study reports the first occurrence of <italic>Plesiochorus cymbiformis</italic> (Digenea: Gorgoderidae), in two Olive Ridley Sea turtles <italic>Lepidochelys olivacea</italic> (Testudines: Chelonidae), from the states of São Paulo and Sergipe in Brazilian coast. Concerning the Neotropical region, <italic>P. cymbiformis</italic> has been previously reported in green sea turtles (<italic>Chelonia mydas</italic>) from Panama and Brazil, in loggerhead sea turtles (<italic>Caretta caretta</italic>) from Brazil, in hawksbill sea turtles (<italic>Eretmochelys imbricata</italic>) from Puerto Rico, and in Olive Ridley Sea turtles only in Costa Rica. Lesions resulting from the presence of parasites in the hosts’ urinary bladders are also presented. This is the second report on endoparasites in Olive Ridley sea turtles from Brazil.</p></abstract>

The present study reports the first occurrence of Plesiochorus cymbiformis (Digenea: Gorgoderidae), in two Olive Ridley Sea turtles Lepidochelys olivacea (Testudines: Chelonidae), from the states of São Paulo and Sergipe in Brazilian coast. Concerning the Neotropical region, P. cymbiformis has been previously reported in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from Panama and Brazil, in loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from Brazil, in hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) from Puerto Rico, and in Olive Ridley Sea turtles only in Costa Rica. Lesions resulting from the presence of parasites in the hosts’ urinary bladders are also presented. This is the second report on endoparasites in Olive Ridley sea turtles from Brazil.

<italic>Plesiochorus cymbiformis</italic> (Rudolphi, 1819) Looss, 1901 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) in Olive Ridley Sea turtles <italic>Lepidochelys olivacea</italic> (Eschscholtz, 1829) (Testudines: Chelonidae) from the Brazilian coast: New geographic occurrence and associated injuries

Helminthologia

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 (Rudolphi, 1819) Looss, 1901 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) in Olive Ridley Sea turtles  (Eschscholtz, 1829) (Testudines: Chelonidae) from the Brazilian coast: New geographic occurrence and associated injuries

The present study reports the first occurrence of Plesiochorus cymbiformis (Digenea: Gorgoderidae), in two Olive Ridley Sea turtles Lepidochelys olivacea...

Plesiochorus cymbiformis (Rudolphi, 1819) Looss, 1901 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) in Olive Ridley Sea turtles Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) (Testudines: Chelonidae) from the Brazilian coast: New geographic occurrence and associated injuries

Article Category: Research note

Published Online: Dec 25, 2021

Page range: 408 - 414

Received: May 30, 2021

Accepted: Nov 15, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2021-0045

Keywords
Brazil, Cystitis, Gorgoderidae, Helminthfauna, Lesion, Patology, Olive Ridley sea turtles, Sea turtles

© 2021 H. Jerdy, R. B. Ferioli, H. Gallo Neto, M. Zíllio, A. Monteiro, E. C. Q. Carvalho, M. R. Werneck, published by Sciendo

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Plesiochorus cymbiformis (Rudolphi, 1819) Looss, 1901 (Digenea: Gorgoderidae) in Olive Ridley Sea turtles Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) (Testudines: Chelonidae) from the Brazilian coast: New geographic occurrence and associated injuries

Article Category: Research note

Published Online: Dec 25, 2021

Page range: 408 - 414

Received: May 30, 2021

Accepted: Nov 15, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2021-0045

KeywordsBrazil, Cystitis, Gorgoderidae, Helminthfauna, Lesion, Patology, Olive Ridley sea turtles, Sea turtles

© 2021 H. Jerdy, R. B. Ferioli, H. Gallo Neto, M. Zíllio, A. Monteiro, E. C. Q. Carvalho, M. R. Werneck, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Brazil, Cystitis, Gorgoderidae, Helminthfauna, Lesion, Patology, Olive Ridley sea turtles, Sea turtles