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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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/11360 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/11360 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | lobo marino sudamericano Otaria flavescens Antarctophthirus microchir Orthohalarachne attenuata acaros piojos Perú. South American sea lion mites lice Peru. |
| Sumario: | 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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