Botaurus pinnatus (Wager, 1829) (Ave: Ardeidae) in Brazil as a new host of Clinostomum heluans Braun 1901 (Digenea: Clinostomidae)

This paper reports the occurrence of Clinostomum heluans Braun 1901 (Digenea: Clinostomidae) in a specimen of Botaurus pinnatus (Wager, 1829) (Ave: Ardeidae) found in southeastern Brazil. Although this parasite has been reported in other birds in Brazil, Cuba, the Czech Republic and Venezuela, this...

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Main Authors: Werneck M. R., Bacco-Mannina N., Santos-Costa P. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-09-01
Series:Helminthologia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0023