<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

Publicado en línea: 04 may 2019

Páginas: 175 - 182

Recibido: 03 dic 2018

Aceptado: 11 ene 2019

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

Palabras clave
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

Publicado en línea: 04 may 2019

Páginas: 175 - 182

Recibido: 03 dic 2018

Aceptado: 11 ene 2019

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

Palabras claveBrazil, 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.

Palabras clave
Brazil, Digenea, green turtles, South-West Atlantic Ocean