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First Report of Pyelosomum Cochlear Looss 1899 (Digenea: Pronocephalidae) in a Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys
M R Werneck1, R Velloso2, P B Costa Das Chagas2
1BW Veterinary Consulting, Rua Profa. Sueli Brasil Flores n°. 88, Bairro da Praia Seca, Araruama-RJ, Zip code (CEP) 28970-00011680-000, Brazil.
Helminthologia
|November 12, 2019
Abstract:
Pyelosomum cochlear Looss 1899 (Digenea: Pronocephalidae) is a parasite exclusive to sea turtles, having been described in the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Egypt, the USA, Panama, Costa Rica and Brazil as well as the olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Brazil. The present note describes the first occurrence of P. cochlear in a hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) found on the coast of Brazil.
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