Copulation of Opisthogonimus fonsecai Ruiz & Leão, 1942 (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae), parasite of Bothrops moojeni Hoge, 1966 (Serpentes, Viperidae)

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Author: R. J. Silva
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2005
• Subjects: copulation; Opisthogonimus fonsecai; Trematoda; histology; SEM; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Hoge
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992005000100008; https://doaj.org/article/b147026d061f411bb2cf6d217d4e5797

Copulation in Opisthogonimus fonsecai Ruiz & Leão, 1942 (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae), parasite of Bothrops moojeni Hoge, 1966 (Serpentes, Viperiade), was reported. Data on the histology of the cirrus and metraterm of the copulants were presented. Morphology of the cirrus was also examine...