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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Redescription ofOdhneriella subtila (Skrjabin, 1959) (Digenea: Campulidae) from the intestine ofGlobicephala melaena (Traill, 1809) (Cetacea: Delphinidae) off the Faroe Islands (North-East Atlantic)
Juan Antonio RagaJuan Antonio BalbuenaE. Abrilsubject
Animal ecologyCampulidaeCetaceaZoologyParasitologyTaxonomy (biology)North eastBiologybiology.organism_classificationPilot whaleDigeneaAquatic organismsdescription
During parasitological investigations of long-finned pilot whales,Globicephala melaena (Traill, 1809), in the Faroe Islands, the trematode speciesOdhneriella subtila (Digenea: Campulidae), parasitising the small intestine, was detected. Skrjabin's (1959) original description of this species was based on a single individual. The collection and availability for study of several thousands of specimens permitted the redescription of this campulid and the noting of some new morphological characters. This trematode is reported for the first time from the long-finned pilot whale, and the Atlantic Ocean is a new locality record.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-01-01 | Systematic Parasitology |