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Trypanosoma humboldti n. sp. from the Chilean Catshark, Schroederichthys chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) 1
Author(s) -
MORILLAS J.,
GEORGENASCIMENTO M.,
VALERIA H.,
KHAN R. A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1987.tb03187.x
Subject(s) - biology , leech , pacific ocean , zoology , fishery , anatomy , oceanography , world wide web , computer science , geology
The morphology of Trypanosoma humboldti n. sp. is described from living and stained specimens obtained from the blood of a catshark, Schroederichthys chilensis . This represents the first report of a trypanosome in fish from the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is distinguished by its size and apparent lack of pleomorphism. The presence of a leech, Branchellion ravenellii , attached to the catshark, raises the possibility that it can act as a vector. Additionally, this leech is recorded for the first time from the Pacific Ocean.