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J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis.

V.11, n.1, p.68-75, 2005.

Original Paper - ISSN 1678-9199.

 

Received: December 10, 2003, Accepted: July 14, 2004, Published online: February 11, 2005.

 

COPULATION OF Opisthogonimus fonsecai RUIZ & LEĆO, 1942 (TREMATODA, DIGENEA, PLAGIORCHIIDAE), PARASITE OF Bothrops moojeni HOGE, 1966 (SERPENTES, VIPERIDAE)

 

SILVA R. J. (1)

 

(1) Departament of Parasitology, Institute of Biosciences, Unesp, Botucatu, Sćo Paulo, Brazil

 

ABSTRACT: Copulation in Opisthogonimus fonsecai Ruiz & Lećo, 1942 (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae), parasite of Bothrops moojeni Hoge, 1966 (Serpentes, Viperiade), was reported. Data on the histology of the cirrus and metraterm of the copulants were presented. Morphology of the cirrus was also examined by scanning electron microscopy.

 

KEY WORDS: copulation, Opisthogonimus fonsecai, Bothrops moojeni, Trematoda, histology, SEM.

 

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R. J. SILVA, Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Biociźncias, Unesp, 18618-000, Botucatu, Sćo Paulo, Brasil. Phone: 55 14 3811 6239. Email: reinaldo@ibb.unesp.br