Occurrence of Amphiorchis solus (Simha & Chattopadhyaya, 1970) (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) Infecting the Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Linnaeus, 1758 (Testudines: Cheloniidae) in Brazil

Max R. Werneck; Eduardo H. S. M. Lima; Berenice M. G. Gallo; Reinaldo J. da Silva

doi:10.1654/4435.1

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Max R. Werneck,^1,* Eduardo H. S. M. Lima,¹ Berenice M. G. Gallo,¹ Reinaldo J. da Silva²

¹1Fundação Pró-Tamar, Rua Antônio Athanázio da Silva N°. 273, Itaguá, CEP 11680-000, Ubatuba, São Pau
²2UNESP-Univ de Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Para

^*Corresponding author (e-mail: max@tamar.org.br).

Abstract

The occurrence of one specimen of Amphiorchis solus (Simha & Chattopadhyaya, 1970) found in the heart of a green sea turtle Chelonia mydas Linnaeus, 1758 from Ceará state, Brazil, is reported. A comparison of the morphology of Amphorchis caborojoensis Fischthal & Acholonu, 1976 and A. solus also is presented. A new geographical distribution of A. solus is reported.

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Max R. Werneck, Eduardo H. S. M. Lima, Berenice M. G. Gallo, and Reinaldo J. da Silva "Occurrence of Amphiorchis solus (Simha & Chattopadhyaya, 1970) (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) Infecting the Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Linnaeus, 1758 (Testudines: Cheloniidae) in Brazil," Comparative Parasitology 78(1), 200-203, (1 January 2011). https://doi.org/10.1654/4435.1

Published: 1 January 2011

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