<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The side-necked turtle <italic>Hydromedusa tectifera</italic> commonly inhabits the tributary streams of the Rio de La Plata and occasionally is found in brackish waters within the estuary of the Rio de La Plata. Few studies have been conducted on its parasitic fauna, especially in Argentina. In the present work <italic>Amphiorchis</italic> sp. is registered for the first time in a freshwater turtle, expanding the knowledge about the specificity of the genus that until now was considered inhabiting only marine turtles.</p></abstract>

The side-necked turtle Hydromedusa tectifera commonly inhabits the tributary streams of the Rio de La Plata and occasionally is found in brackish waters within the estuary of the Rio de La Plata. Few studies have been conducted on its parasitic fauna, especially in Argentina. In the present work Amphiorchis sp. is registered for the first time in a freshwater turtle, expanding the knowledge about the specificity of the genus that until now was considered inhabiting only marine turtles.

Is <italic>Amphiorchis</italic> (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) an exclusive parasite of sea turtles?

Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE), FCNyM, UNLP, CONICET

Helminthologia

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Is  (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) an exclusive parasite of sea turtles?

The side-necked turtle Hydromedusa tectifera commonly inhabits the tributary streams of the Rio de La Plata and occasionally is found in brackish waters within...

Is Amphiorchis (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) an exclusive parasite of sea turtles?

Pubblicato online: 06 mar 2019

Pagine: 75 - 80

Ricevuto: 14 nov 2018

Accettato: 12 dic 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0045

Parole chiave
Argentina, Diplostomida, Freshwater turtles, Platyhelminthes, Sea Turtles, Spirorchiidae, South America, Trematoda

© 2019 E. Palumbo et al., published by Sciendo

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

Is Amphiorchis (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) an exclusive parasite of sea turtles?

Pubblicato online: 06 mar 2019

Pagine: 75 - 80

Ricevuto: 14 nov 2018

Accettato: 12 dic 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0045

Parole chiaveArgentina, Diplostomida, Freshwater turtles, Platyhelminthes, Sea Turtles, Spirorchiidae, South America, Trematoda

© 2019 E. Palumbo et al., published by Sciendo

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

Parole chiave
Argentina, Diplostomida, Freshwater turtles, Platyhelminthes, Sea Turtles, Spirorchiidae, South America, Trematoda