First record of Centrocestus formosanus (Digenea: Heterophyidae) in Colombia

Authors

  • LUZ ELENA VELÁSQUEZ
  • JUAN CARLOS BEDOYA
  • ASTRID AREIZA
  • IMELDA VÉLEZ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2006.001.326

Keywords:

Centrocestus, Cichlidae, Colombia, Digenea, Melanoides tuberculata, Poeciliidae

Abstract

CENTROCESTUS FORMOSANUS (DIGENEA:HETEROPHYIDAE) IS REPORTED FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM COLOMBIA, PARASITIZING SNAILS AND FISH FROM THE LAKE OF THE JOAQUÍN ANTONIO URIBE BOTANICAL GARDEN, MEDELLÍN. REDIAE AND CERCARIAE WERE OBTAINED FROM MAD MORPHS OF THE SNAIL MELANOIDES TUBERCULATA. METACERCARIAE WERE FOUND ENCYSTED ON GILLS OF FISH OF THE FAMILIES CICHLIDAE AND POECILIIDAE WHILE ADULTS WERE RECOVERED FROM EXPERIMENTALLY INFECTED CHICKS. PREVALENCE IN ADULT SNAILS WAS 74%. PARASITIZED SNAILS WERE FOUND TO BE STERILE.

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Published

2006-06-01

How to Cite

VELÁSQUEZ, L. E., BEDOYA, J. C., AREIZA, A., & VÉLEZ, I. (2006). First record of Centrocestus formosanus (Digenea: Heterophyidae) in Colombia. Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 77(001). https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2006.001.326

Issue

Vol. 77 No. 001: junio

Section

NOTAS CIENTÍFICAS (cancelada desde 2017)