The Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres interpres, a New Definitive Host for Gynaecotyla squatarolae (Digenea: Microphallidae).
- Author:
Min SEO
1
;
Sang Mee GUK
;
Jong Yil CHAI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords: Gynaecotyla squatarolae; Intestinal fluke; Ruddy turnstone; Arenaria interpres interpres; Definitive host
- MeSH: Animals; Bird Diseases/*parasitology; Birds/*parasitology; Helminthiasis, Animal/*parasitology; Rats; Trematoda/anatomy & histology/classification/*isolation & purification; Trematode Infections/*parasitology
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2008;46(1):41-43
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres interpres, a migratory Korean bird, was proved to be a natural definitive host for Gynaecotyla squatarolae (Digenea: Microphallidae). The ruddy turnstone was found dead at the seashore of Okgueup, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do. The intestinal tract was examined, and 98 unknown flukes were recovered. The worms were 600 x 284 micrometer in size, and had 2 ventral suckers. The seminal vesicle was large, the genital atrium was prominent, and the average egg size was 20 x 12.5 micrometer. Based on these results, the worms were identified as G. squatarolae. This is the first report on the ruddy turnstone as a natural definitive host of G. squatarolae in the Republic of Korea.
