Loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) (Testudines, Cheloniidae), as a new host of Monticellius indicum Mehra, 1939 (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) and associated lesiond to spirorchiid eggs

Loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) (Testudines, Cheloniidae), as a new host of Monticellius indicum Mehra, 1939 (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) and associated lesiond to spirorchiid eggs

The present note describes the occurrence of Monticellius indicum Mehra, 1939 (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) in an adult loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758), found on the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pathological changes due to spirorchiid eggs (type 1 and 3) were found in...

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Main Authors: Werneck M. R., Nunes C., Jerdy H., Carvalho E. C. Q.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-12-01
Series:Helminthologia
Subjects:
caretta caretta
cheloniidae
loggerhead turtle
monticellius indicum
spirorchiidae
spirorchiid lesions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0047

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https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0047

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