This note reports the first occurrence of Monticellius indicum Mehra, 1939, in the heart of the Hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata Linnaeus, 1766, in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. This parasite has only previously been reported, to our knowledge, in Chelonia mydas from India, Brazil, and Costa Rica.
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1 January 2015
Monticellius indicum Mehra, 1939 (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) in a Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata Linnaeus 1766 (Testudines, Cheloniidae) from Brazil
Max R. Werneck,
Victor R. Sousa,
Alessandro Trazi,
Bruno Berger
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Comparative Parasitology
Vol. 82 • No. 1
January 2015
Vol. 82 • No. 1
January 2015
Eretmochelys imbricata
hawksbill turtle
Helminth
Monticellius indicum
sea turtles
Spirorchiidae
trematodes