New Records Of Helminths Of The Corncrake, Crex Crex (Aves, Rallidae) From Ukraine
Author
Syrota, Ya. Yu.
Author
Korol, E. M.
Author
Kuzmin, Yu. I.
text
Zoodiversity
2020
2020-03-02
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http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/zoo2020.01.011
journal article
53628
10.15407/zoo2020.01.011
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2707-7268
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Brachylaima fuscata
(Rudolphi, 1819)
Six specimens were collected from the intestine of one bird.
L o c a l i t y:
Nizhyn District
(
Chernihiv Region
).
Description (based on 4 mature specimens). Body elongated (
fig. 1
, A), with maximum width 476–542 anterior to ventral sucker; body length
2,487
–2,849
. Oral sucker larger than ventral sucker. Oral sucker 241–288×211–282. Ventral sucker 150–182×145–180. Distance from anterior end of body to centre of ventral sucker 890–960. Pharynx well-developed, round, 102–174×123–168. Gonads in posterior quarter of body. Ovary between testes. Anterior testis 160–272×167–261, posterior testis 164–269×122–245. Ovary 131–162×136– 171. Vitellarium distributed in two lateral fields, extending from posterior extremity of ventral sucker to level of anterior edge of anterior testis. Eggs oval, numerous, 28–35×
16– 18 in
size.