REPORT OF CHARAXICEPHALOIDES POLYORCHIS GROSCHAFT & TENORA 1978 (DIGENEA: PRONOCEPHALIDAE) IN A GREEN TURTLE - CHELONIA MYDAS (LINNAEUS, 1758) FROM BRAZIL

Authors

  • Bruna Cavaco Interdisciplinary Animal Health Research Centre (CIISA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
  • Luis Madeira De Carvalho Interdisciplinary Animal Health Research Centre (CIISA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
  • Lais Modolo Conti BW Institute. Rua Profa. Sueli Brasil Flores n.88, Praia Seca, Araruama, RJ (CEP) 28970-000, Brazil
  • Max Rondon Werneck BW Institute. Rua Profa. Sueli Brasil Flores n.88, Praia Seca, Araruama, RJ (CEP) 28970-000, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24039/rnh20211521199

Keywords:

Brazil, Charaxicephaloides polyorchis, Chelonia mydas, Pronocephalidae

Abstract

This note reports the occurrence of Charaxicephaloides polyorchis Groschaft &Tenora, 1978 collected from a green sea turtle - Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) from Brazil. Our specimen is larger than the original description and the following descriptions, provide new information on this species. This represents the first record with morphometric data of C. polyorchis in a green turtle from Brazil and the third record with morphometric data of this trematode.

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Published

2021-08-27

How to Cite

Cavaco, B. ., Madeira De Carvalho, L. ., Modolo Conti, L. ., & Rondon Werneck, M. . (2021). REPORT OF CHARAXICEPHALOIDES POLYORCHIS GROSCHAFT & TENORA 1978 (DIGENEA: PRONOCEPHALIDAE) IN A GREEN TURTLE - CHELONIA MYDAS (LINNAEUS, 1758) FROM BRAZIL. Neotropical Helminthology, 15(2), 211–215. https://doi.org/10.24039/rnh20211521199

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