Reighardia sternae (Diesing, 1864) (Pentastomida) from seabirds in Antarctica

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Hoberg, Eric P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1987
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Saunders; Antarc*; Antarctica; Catharacta maccormicki
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z87-203; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z87-203

Specimens of the pentastome Reighardia sternae (Diesing, 1864) are reported for the first time in avian hosts from Antarctica. Mature female specimens were found in a southern black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus Lichtenstein) (1 of 21 examined) while an immature female was found in a south polar sk...