Article 2021 · 3 citations

New records of trematode and acanthocephalan species in frogs in Erzurum Province, Turkey

Abstract

A total of 32 frogs of two species (Rana macrocnemis, Pelophylax ridibundus) that were dissected in some lectures in Ataturk University Science Faculty Biology Department were investigated parasitologically even after the lectures between 2008 and 2014. 9 digenean species (Cephalogonimus retusus [Cephalogonimidae]; Diplodiscus subclavatus [Paramphistomotidae]; Gorgodera cygnoides, Gorgoderina vitelliloba [Gorgoderidae]; Haplometra cylindracea, Haematoloechus variegatus, Opisthioglyphe ranae, Skrjabinoeces similis and Skrjabinoeces breviansa [Plagiorchiidae]), 3 acanthocephalan species (Acanthocephalus ranae, Centrorhynchus sp., Pomphorhynchus laevis) were found. All the parasites are the first record for Erzurum province, Cephalogonimus retusus and Skrjabinoeces similis are the first records of the parasite fauna of Turkey.

Keywords

Anura Helminths Erzurum Turkey WEST ANATOLIA REGION POMPHORHYNCHUS-LAEVIS ACANTHOCEPHALA PELOPHYLAX-RIDIBUNDUS PALLAS FLOUNDER PLATICHTHYS-FLESUS BUFO-BUFO LINNAEUS HELMINTH-PARASITES MARSH FROG METAZOAN PARASITES DENIZLI PROVINCE RANA-RIDIBUNDA

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Parasitology Zoology

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

Citation

Journal: HELMINTHOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Volume: 58
Issue: 4
Pages: 372-384
ISSN: 0440-6605
eISSN: 1336-9083
DOI: 10.2478/helm-2021-0043
WoS UID: WOS:000734765800005

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