Table 1.
Morphometric data of Neospirorchis schistosomatoidesPrice 1934 from Chelonia mydas (Testudines, Cheloniidae). Data are presented in micrometers unless otherwise indicated
| Locality | Price (1934) | Present report |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Brazil | |
| Number of parasites | ? | 2 entire (and parts of 6 others) |
| Site of infection | Visceral blood vessels | Ventricle of the heart |
| Body length (mm) | 7.45 – 9.5 | 10.046 – 10.552 (10.299 ± 0.357) |
| Body width | 140 – 220 | 228 – 237 (233 ± 6.3) |
| Oral sucker (diameter) | 32 – 40 | 38.8 – 39 (39 ± 0.1) |
| Esophagus length | 595 – 680 | 605 –766 (686 ± 113.5) |
| Esophagus width | - | 62 – 106 (84 ± 30.8) |
| Cirrus sac length | - | 263 – 428 (346 ± 83.2) |
| Cirrus sac width | - | 28 – 43 (37 ± 6.4) |
| Testis width | - | 66 – 162 (98 ± 29.9) |
| Ovary width | 40 – 72 (61 ± 18.3) | |
| Cecae width | 29 – 59 (44 ± 11.2) | |
| Yolk reservoir length | - | 75 – 152 (113 ± 38.1) |
| Yolk reservoir width | - | 53 – 105 (77 ± 26.2) |
| Egg length | 44 | 19 – 46.3 (36.36 ± 6.04) n=30 |
| Egg width | 32 | 19 – 33 (24.1 ± 4.7) n=8 |
| Distance From: | ||
| Genital pore to posterior end (mm) | 1.0 – 1.2 | 0.204 – 0.790 (0.584 ± 0.329.1) |
| Uterus to posterior end | 500 | 815 |
Fig. 1.
Neospirorchis schistosomatoidesPrice 1934 (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) found in Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 (Testudines, Cheloniidae) from Brazil, ventral view. Bar= 1 mm
Fig. 2.
Neospirorchis schistosomatoidesPrice 1934 (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) found in Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 (Testudines, Cheloniidae) from Brazil (A) Coiled ovary (black arrow) in (scale bar= 100 μm); (B) Coiled testis (black arrow) (scale bar= 100 μm); (C) Vitelline reservoir (black arrow) with oval shape (scale bar= 100 μm); (D) Posterior caeca fusion (asterisk) (scale bar= 100 μm); (E) Uterus containing deformed eggs (scale bar= 50 μm)