First report of Rhytidodes gelatinosus (Rudolphi, 1819) Looss, 1901 (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in an olive-ridley Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) from Brazil

Autor: Da Cunha Fernandes J., De Carvalho L. M., Gomes Borges J. C., Parente J. E. V., Werneck M. R.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Helminthologia, Vol 60, Iss 3, Pp 257-262 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1336-9083
DOI: 10.2478/helm-2023-0030
Popis: This article reports the first occurrence of Rhytidodes gelatinosus (Rudolphi, 1819) Looss, 1901 (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in the olive-ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (Testudines: Chelonidae), in an individual found in the State of Sergipe, Brazil. Although R. gelatinosus has already been described in other species of sea turtles in the world, this is the first report of this parasite in L. olivacea. We also present a list of hosts and locations where this helminth has already been identified.
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