Ectoparasites from the South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) from Peruvian coast

Two species of ectoparasites were collected from a South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) found stranded on the beaches of Chorrillos in Lima, Peru. The ectoparasites were identified as Antarctophthirus microchir (Phthiraptera) and Orthohalarachne attenuata (Acari). Some morphological character...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Revista Peruana de Biología
Main Authors: Luis A. Gomez-Puerta, Omar Gonzales-Viera
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2015
Subjects:
lobo marino sudamericano
Otaria flavescens
Antarctophthirus microchir
Orthohalarachne attenuata
acaros
piojos
Perú
Science
Q
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
The Beaches
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v22i2.11360
https://doaj.org/article/4c999f4fc5e54285b97c4db0fa3285b7
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Summary:Two species of ectoparasites were collected from a South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) found stranded on the beaches of Chorrillos in Lima, Peru. The ectoparasites were identified as Antarctophthirus microchir (Phthiraptera) and Orthohalarachne attenuata (Acari). Some morphological characteristics are described in this report. The finding of these ectoparasites is the first records in Peru.

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