A new species of amphistome digenean from the stomach and intestine of Podocnemis expansa (Pelomedusidae), of the tropical rain forest, from the State of Pará, Brazil, is described and allocated to a new genus (Oriximinatrema noronhae). The new species is characterized by the presence of an esophageal bulb, an esophageal extension uncovered by an extension of the pharyngeal sacs, a well-developed cirrus sac, post-bifurcal genital sucker, a ventro-terminal acetabulum with an anterior lip, and medium-sized eggs. This is the first report of a Dadayiinae trematode infecting a reptilian host.
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1 April 2012
A New Genus and a New Species of Cladorchiidae (Digenea: Dadayiinae) from Podocnemis Expansa (Chelonia) of the Neotropical Region, State of Pará, Brazil
Marcelo Knoff,
Daniel Rusk Brooks,
Maria Cristina Mullins,
Delir Corrêa Gomes
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Journal of Parasitology
Vol. 98 • No. 2
April 2012
Vol. 98 • No. 2
April 2012