Helminths of the marine tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais, 1853) (Cetacea: Delphinidae), in northern Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 145-148

  Melo, Osana Prado ^a   Ramos, Renata Maria Arruda ^b   Di Beneditto, Ana Paula Madeira ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Everest Tecnologia Em Serviços Ltda   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Helminths; Marine tucuxi; Rio de Janeiro State; Sotalia fluviatilis

Indexed keywords

ANISAKIS; ANISAKIS TYPICA; BRAUNINA CORDIFORMIS; CETACEA; DELPHINIDAE; GERVAIS; HALOCERCUS BRASILIENSIS; NASITREMA; SOTALIA FLUVIATILIS; VERMES;

EID: 33746594196     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132006000100017     Document Type: Article

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