First Record from North America of the Piscicolid Leech, Ozobranchus margoi, a Parasite of Marine Turtles

1974 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald W. Davies ◽  
C. G. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
First Record ◽  
Lepidochelys Kempii ◽  
Marine Turtles ◽  
First Time

Ozobranchus margoi is recorded from North America for the first time, as an ectoparasite of the marine turtles Chelonia mydas mydas, Caretta caretta caretta, Eretomochelys imbricata imbricata, and Lepidochelys kempii. The pathology and treatment of the leech infestation are described and the presumed distribution of the species compared with that of Ozobranchus branchiatus, the only species of the genus previously recorded from North America.

A Revision of the Subfamily Microscaphidiinae (Platyhelminthes, Digenea, Microscaphidiidae) Parasitic in Marine Turtles (Reptilia, Chelonia)

1986 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Blair
Keyword(s):  
Green Turtle ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Nomen Nudum ◽  
Taxonomic Significance ◽  
Marine Turtles ◽  
As Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Species Inquirendae

A revision of the subfamily Microscaphidiinae Looss, 1900 is presented and characters of taxonomic significance discussed. The genus Microscaphidium Looss, 1900, contains M. reticulare (van Beneden, 1859) Looss, 1901 (synonyms M. japonicum Oguro, 1941; M. caballeroi Groschaft, 1977); M. aberrans Looss, 1902 (synonym M. reticulare in part); and M, warui, sp. nov. Confusion in the literature over the identities of M. reticulare and M. aberrans is discussed. A neotype is selected for the former species and a lectotype for the latter. Polyangium linguatula (Looss, 1899) Looss, 1902 (synonyms P. miyajimai Kobayashi, 1921; P. colymbi Poche, 1925; P. longiseminale Chattopadhyaya, 1972) is the sole species in Polyangium Looss, 1902. The genus Angiodictyum Looss, 1902 contains A. parallelum (Looss, 1901) Looss, 1902; A. posterovitellatum Chattopadhyaya, 1972; A. longum, sp, nov.; A. glossoides, sp. nov. Polygorgyra, gen. nov., is proposed for P. cholados, sp. nov. Microscaphidium chelonei Chattopadhyaya, 1972 nec Mehrotra, 1973 and Angiodictyum anteroporum Chattopadhyaya, 1972 are regarded as species inquirendae. Microscaphidium chelonei Mehrotra, 1973 nec Chattopadhyaya, 1972 is a nomen nudum. The following species are recorded for the first time from the green turtle, Chelonia mydas (L.) in Australian waters: Microscaphidium reticulare; M. aberrans; M. warui; Angiodictyum posterovitellatum; A. longum; Polygorgyra cholados.

New Zealand exports: Pseudosphaeroma Chilton, 1909 (Isopoda: Sphaeromatidae), a Southern Hemisphere genus introduced to the Pacific coast of North America

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1908 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
NIEL L. BRUCE ◽  
REGINA WETZER
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
North America ◽  
Southern Hemisphere ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
First Record ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
First Time ◽  
Coast Region

Collections made along the coast of California have revealed the presence of a species of Pseudosphaeroma Chilton, 1909, a genus common in New Zealand coastal waters. The genus is entirely Southern Hemisphere in distribution, and this record reports the introduction of a species of Pseudosphaeroma into the San Francisco and Central Coast region of California, the first reported occurrence of the genus as an invasive taxon, and the first record of the genus from the Northern Hemisphere. The genus is also recorded for the first time from the Galapagos and Argentina.

The first record of Iris setosa (Iridaceae) in Europe

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 437 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
EUGENY V. BOLTENKOV ◽  
MARIJA Y. MENSHAKOVA ◽  
RAMZIYA I. GAINANOVA ◽  
ZINAIDA Y. RUMJANTSEVA
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Northeast Asia ◽  
First Record ◽  
Morphological Description ◽  
Murmansk Oblast ◽  
Original Material ◽  
Detection And Identification ◽  
First Time

Iris setosa is one of the widespread Iris species in Northeast Asia and North America. In 2018, it was found for the first time in Europe, on Kildin Island (Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation). The presence of this plant on the island and its disjunct range are discussed. To facilitate further detection and identification, a general morphological description, information about the original material of the name I. setosa, and supporting illustrations are here provided.

Helminths of the vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans, from western Montana, USA

2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Kinsella
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
First Record ◽  
Helminth Species ◽  
Western Montana ◽  
First Report ◽  
Sorex Vagrans ◽  
First Time

AbstractA total of 19 helminth species (1 trematode, 11 cestodes, 7 nematodes) were collected from 45 vagrant shrews, Sorex vagrans (Mammalia, Soricidae), in western Montana, USA. One trematode (Brachylaima sp.), 2 cestodes (Paruterina candelabraria, Staphylocystoides longi), and 6 nematodes (Baruscapillaria rauschi, Eucoleus oesophagicola, Longistriata meylani, Paracrenosoma sp., Parastrongyloides winchesi, Pseudophysaloptera formosana) are reported for the first time from this host. Baruscapillaria rauschi n. comb. is proposed for Capillaria rauschi Read, 1949. This is the first record of merocercoids of P. candelabraria from a shrew, and the first report of the genus Paracrenosoma in North America.

scholarly journals First record of Ophraella communa in Hungary (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
Dávid Horváth ◽  
Márk Lukátsi
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
First Record ◽  
Leaf Beetle ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
Main Host ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
Ophraella Communa ◽  
First Time

Ophraella communa LeSage, 1986, a leaf beetle native to North America, is recorded for the first time from Hungary. Several specimens were found on a degraded meadow in the outskirts of Budapest. Its importance in suppressing its main host plant, common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.), is shortly discussed, as well as the potential problems it can cause in plant protection. With 5 figures.

Ophthalmic lesions in a population of cold‐stunned sea turtles ( Chelonia mydas, Lepidochelys kempii, Caretta caretta )

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 910-915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa J. Lively ◽  
Hans D. Westermeyer ◽  
Craig A. Harms ◽  
Emily F. Christiansen
Keyword(s):  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Lepidochelys Kempii

First Record of Carios kelleyi (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae) in New Jersey, United States and Implications for Public Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
James L Occi ◽  
MacKenzie Hall ◽  
Andrea M Egizi ◽  
Richard G Robbins ◽  
Dina M Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
New Jersey ◽  
North America ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
First Record ◽  
Soft Tick ◽  
Disease Vector ◽  
Big Brown Bats ◽  
First Time

Abstract The soft tick Carios kelleyi (Cooley and Kohls), a parasite of bats known to occur in at least 29 of the 48 conterminous U.S. states, is here reported from New Jersey for the first time, based on larvae collected from big brown bats, Eptesicus fuscus. Although thought to be widespread in North America, the ecology of C. kelleyi is not well understood, despite reports of this species feeding on humans and its consequent potential as a disease vector. The association of C. kelleyi with bat species that regularly roost in human-made structures, such as attics and barns, and recent isolations from this tick of pathogens capable of infecting humans, companion animals, and livestock underscore the need for further studies of these bat ectoparasites.

scholarly journals Efecto de la luz artificial en la anidación de tortugas marinas en playas del Cantón Puerto López, Manabí, Ecuador

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3.1) ◽  
pp. 300-314
Author(s):  
Renato Enrique Arízaga Medina ◽  
Luis Eduardo Cárdenas Pasato
Keyword(s):  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Dermochelys Coriacea ◽  
Lepidochelys Kempii ◽  
Eretmochelys Imbricata ◽  
Lepidochelys Olivacea

En muchas playas del mundo las actividades antropogénicas coexisten con los procesos naturales de las especies silvestres. En Ecuador las tortugas marinas no son la excepción, especies como: Laúd (Dermochelys coriacea), Boba (Caretta caretta) y Golfina (Lepidochelys olivacea) se ubican en la categoría de Vulnerables según la UICN; la Tortuga Verde (Chelonia mydas) En Peligro; las Tortuga Carey (Eretmochelys imbricata) y Bastarda (Lepidochelys kempii) En Peligro de Extinción. Debido a la vulnerabilidad de estos organismos, como resultado de las actividades humanas, el presente estudio evalúa uno de los factores que inciden en los procesos de anidación de estas tortugas, la incidencia de la luz artificial en cuatro playas del Cantón Puerto López, Manabí, como un elemento que impacta en la anidación y la alteración de los desplazamientos de los neonatos hacia el océano. Los resultados alcanzados en este estudio muestran que distintas zonas de paya tienen barreras contra la luz, siendo éstas de origen antrópico o natural favoreciendo a las distintas especies de tortugas que puedan anidar en estos lugares.

scholarly journals First record of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta in Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-149
Author(s):  
Helena Fernández-Sanz ◽  
Fabián Castillo Romero ◽  
Joaquín Rivera Rodríguez ◽  
Noé López Paz ◽  
Gabriel Arturo Zaragoza Aguilar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Baja California ◽  
Sea Turtles ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Baja California Peninsula ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtles ◽  
Biometric Data ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtle

The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is an endangered species which distributes around the west coast of the Baja California Peninsula. In Baja California Sur, the conservation efforts for this species were focused in the Gulf of Ulloa; however, within the Pacific coast of the Baja California Peninsula, Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay (SVB) biological active center suit the optimal conditions for the presence of loggerheads. This study aimed to investigate SVB as a potential foraging area for loggerheads. Between July and August 2018, three prospective surveys were conducted, in search of marine turtles in SVB. A total of three loggerhead turtles and one eastern Pacific green turtle (Chelonia mydas) were captured; biometric data were recorded, and organisms were classified as juveniles. This is the first report of the loggerhead sea turtles in the SVB and given the oceanographic characteristics of the bay, it is a potential foraging and development area for the species.

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