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 - Caretta caretta (Testudines, Cheloniidae) in Brazil. These trematodes include Diaschistorchis pandus (Pronocephalidae), Cymatocarpus solearis (Brachycoeliidae) and Rhytidodes gelatinosus (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.

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

B. Cavaco

L. M. Madeira De Carvalho

M. R. Werneck

Catégorie d'article: Research Note

Publié en ligne: 08 juin 2021

Pages: 217 - 224

Reçu: 28 déc. 2020

Accepté: 08 févr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2021-0023

Mots clésloggerhead turtle, trematodes, Brazil

© 2021 B. Cavaco, L. M. Madeira De Carvalho, M. R. Werneck , published by Sciendo

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Mots clés
loggerhead turtle, trematodes, Brazil