Report of Didymocystis wedli Ariola, 1902 (Digenea; Didymozoidae) from Thunnus albacares in Brazil

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

A Kohn¹  Al Santos¹  Mfd Baptista-farias¹ 

[1] ,Fiocruz Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Departamento de HelmintologiaRio de Janeiro RJ ,Brasil

关键词: Didymocystis wedli;    Digenea;    Thunnus albacares;    Brazil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762001000700011

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Didymocystis wedli a parasite from the gills of Thunnus albacares from the coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro, is described by use of light and scanning electron microscopy. This is the first report of this species in Brazil and South America. New data are presented on the surface topography as demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
 All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License