Copulation of Opisthogonimus fonsecai Ruiz & Leão, 1942 (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae), parasite of Bothrops moojeni Hoge, 1966 (Serpentes, Viperidae)

Copulation in Opisthogonimus fonsecai Ruiz & Leão, 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 examine...

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Main Author: R. J. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2005-03-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
SEM
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000100008