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Morphological and molecular description of Serpinema yehi n. sp. (Nematoda: Camallanidae), parasite of Rhinoclemmys punctularia (Testudines: Geoemydidae) from Brazilian Amazon

Leandro Maurício Oliveira Silva Lorena Freitas Souza Tavares-Costa Ronald Ferreira Jesus Marlon Leal Jeannie Nascimento dos Santos Francisco Tiago Vasconcelos Melo

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Key Points

The study aims to provide a detailed morphological and molecular characterization of the newly identified nematode species, Serpinema yehi.
Morphological analysis of nematodes collected from Rhinoclemmys punctularia
Molecular techniques used for species identification
Ecological assessment of the parasite-host relationship.
Discovery of a new parasite species, Serpinema yehi, in Rhinoclemmys punctularia
Distinct morphological features identified that differentiate S. yehi from other species
Molecular data supports the classification of S. yehi within the Camallanidae family.

Implication

Newly described nematode species affects a specific turtle species in the Brazilian Amazon, indicating ecological implications.

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Silva et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a605d4a4163e025518d759b https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182026102509

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