SummaryThis note reports the occurrence of Hapalotrema postorchis Rao 1976 collected from an aortic aneurysm in a green turtle (Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758) found on the coast of Brazil. Besides the vascular lesion, granulomatous reactions with foreign -body giant cells were found surrounding the parasite eggs in the heart, intestines, liver, pancreas, spleen, brain and kidneys. This paper presents the fi rst report of H. postorchis and accompanying lesions in a green sea turtle from the western South Atlantic Ocean.
SummaryWe report the occurrence of Neospirorchis schistosomatoides Price 1934 in a juvenile green turtle (Chelonia mydas L.1758) from the Brazilian coast. This species has been reported only in green turtles from the USA, Bermuda and Australia. Only two entire specimens and parts of six worms were found in the host's heart. The collection, identifi cation and morphometric data of intact specimens of N. schistosomatoides are rare and restricted to the original description. This paper presents the fi rst report of N. schistosomatoides in green turtles from the western South Atlantic Ocean.
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