scholarly journals First record of Cephalobaena tetrapoda (Pentastomida: Cephalobaenidae) as a parasite on Liophis lineatus (Ophidia: Colubridae) in Northeast Brazil

2006 ◽  
Vol 66 (2a) ◽  
pp. 559-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. O. Almeida ◽  
S. V. Brito ◽  
F. S. Ferreira ◽  
M. L. Christoffersen
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
First Record ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
New Host ◽  
Humid Tropical Forest

Cephalobaenidae constitutes one of the main pentastomid groups infecting the respiratory tract of snakes. Six specimens of Liophis lineatus, a colubrid, were collected by active capture and pitfalls installed on the banks of the Batateiras river, close to its source, in the ‘APA - Área de Proteção Ambiental’ (a protected environmental area of the ‘IBAMA - Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources’), and in a remnant of the humid tropical forest ‘FLONA - Floresta Nacional do Araripe’, both in the municipality of Crato, state of Ceará, Northeast Brazil. Out of the six specimens of L. lineatus examined, only one had its lung infected by the pentastomid Cephalobaena tetrapoda. This represents the first record of C. tetrapoda as a parasite of a snake in Northeast Brazil, as well as the first record of a colubrid, L. lineatus, as a new host for the pentastomid in Brazil.

scholarly journals Pentastomids infecting an invader lizard, Hemidactylus mabouia (Gekkonidae) in northeastern Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 611-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
LA. Anjos ◽  
WO. Almeida ◽  
A. Vasconcellos ◽  
EMX. Freire ◽  
CFD. Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Infection Intensity ◽  
First Record ◽  
Host Population ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Parasitism Rate ◽  
Intensity Of Infection ◽  
New Host ◽  
Single Host ◽  
Hemidactylus Mabouia

From January to April 2006, 37 specimens of Hemidactylus mabouia were collected in houses, in the municipality of Barbalha (7° 20' S and 39° 18' W), Ceará State, Northeast Brazil. Among the individuals captured, 17 were infected with pentastomids, totalling a prevalence of 45.9%, which did not differ between sexes. Host size did not influence the infection intensity. Two species of pentastomids were found: Raillietiella frenatus and R. mottae. The prevalence of R. frenatus (43.2%) was higher than R. mottae (2.7%), whereas the infection intensity of R. frenatus was comparatively lower (1.8 ± 1.4) than R. mottae (36 parasites in a single host). Overall mean intensity of infection was 3.8 ± 8.4 pentastomids. We found no pentastomid infecting juvenile geckos. The parameters of infection in this host population are in accordance to the findings of other studies, in which the high parasitism rate was associated to the feeding habits of geckos living in houses and buildings. Hemidactylus mabouia is a new host to R. mottae and the infection by R. frenatus is the first record of the occurrence this pentastomid species in Brazil.

scholarly journals Humid tropical forest clearing from 2000 to 2005 quantified by using multitemporal and multiresolution remotely sensed data

2008 ◽  
Vol 105 (27) ◽  
pp. 9439-9444 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Hansen ◽  
S. V. Stehman ◽  
P. V. Potapov ◽  
T. R. Loveland ◽  
J. R. G. Townshend ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Remotely Sensed ◽  
Remotely Sensed Data ◽  
Forest Clearing ◽  
Humid Tropical Forest

scholarly journals Phosphorus Fractionation Responds to Dynamic Redox Conditions in a Humid Tropical Forest Soil

2018 ◽  
Vol 123 (9) ◽  
pp. 3016-3027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Lin ◽  
Amrita Bhattacharyya ◽  
Ashley N. Campbell ◽  
Peter S. Nico ◽  
Jennifer Pett-Ridge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Forest Soil ◽  
Phosphorus Fractionation ◽  
Redox Conditions ◽  
Tropical Forest Soil ◽  
Humid Tropical Forest

scholarly journals First record of Gryllophila skrjabini Sergiev, 1923 and Cephalobellus magalhaesi Schwenk, 1926 (Nematoda: Thelastomatidae) parasites of Neocurtilla claraziana Saussure, 1874 (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) in Argentina

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (37) ◽  
pp. 473
Author(s):  
José Matias Rusconi ◽  
Maria Fernanda Achinelly ◽  
Nora Beatriz Camino
Keyword(s):  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Agricultural Pests ◽  
New Host ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time

Thelastomatidae is one of the largest families parasitizing insects, within the order Oxyurida. In this work we reported parasitism in nymphs and adults of Neocurtilla claraziana by two different thelastomatid species as a part of a field survey on agricultural pests. Nymphs and adults of this insect were isolated from grasslands of Buenos Aires State, Argentina using a tensio-active solution. The nematode species Gryllophila skrjabini Sergiev, 1923 and Cephalobellus magalhaesi Schwenk, 1926 are briefly described and measurements are given. Both nematodes are reported for the first time in Argentina with C. magalhaesi being the second isolation of this species in the world. Neocurtilla clarziana is a new host record for G. skrjabini.

scholarly journals Imposex in endemic volutid from Northeast Brazil (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 1065-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ítalo Braga de Castro ◽  
Carlos Augusto Oliveira de Meirelles ◽  
Helena Matthews-Cascon ◽  
Cristina de Almeida Rocha-Barreira ◽  
Pablo Penchaszadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Organotin Compounds ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Gastropod Species ◽  
Antifouling Paints ◽  
Tin Compounds ◽  
Stramonita Haemastoma ◽  
Mollusk Species ◽  
Female Reproductive Organs

Imposex is characterized by the development of masculine sexual organs in neogastropod females. Almost 120 mollusk species are known to present imposex when exposed to organic tin compounds as tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPT). These compounds are used as biocide agents in antifouling paints to prevent the incrustations on boats. Five gastropod species are known to present imposex in Brazil: Stramonita haemastoma, Stramonita rustica, Leucozonia nassa, Cymathium parthenopeum and Olivancillaria vesica. This paper reports the first record of imposex observed in the endemic gastropod Voluta ebraea from Pacheco Beach, Northeast Brazil. Animals presenting imposex had regular female reproductive organs (capsule gland, oviduct and sperm-ingesting gland) and an abnormal penis. As imposex occurs in mollusks exposed to organotin compounds typically found at harbors, marinas, shipyards and areas with high shipping activities, probably contamination of Pacheco Beach is a consequence of a shipyard activity located in the nearest areas.

scholarly journals First record of Salacia tetracythara Lamouroux, 1816 (Hydrozoa, Sertulariidae) as an alien hydroid for the Atlantic Ocean

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. e20216106
Author(s):  
Luana Marina de Castro Mendonça ◽  
Carmen Regina Parisotto Guimarães ◽  
Manuel María González-Duarte ◽  
Maria Angélica Haddad
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Rainy Period ◽  
Recent Introduction ◽  
Estuarine Region

We present here the first record of Salacia tetracythara as an alien species for the Atlantic Ocean, specifically the coast of the state of Sergipe, northeast Brazil. The species was found attached to an artificial experimental plate installed in the rainy period (July-October 2017), in an estuarine region of the Sergipe River near the Sergipe Harbour. Salacia tetracythara is characterized by a small triangular space below each hydrotheca and two types of microbasic mastigophore nematocysts that differ in shape, size, and location. The species was described from Australia and has been recorded only for tropical to temperate regions of the Indo-Pacific. Salacia tetracythara seems to be a recent introduction into the Atlantic Ocean and, its introduction probably derived from ship transport between the Sergipe Harbour and regions of Oceania and/or Asia. Further investigation should be conducted to determine whether the species is established in the region and how far inside the estuary it has gone.

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