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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Autores: Gomez-Puerta, Luis A., Gonzales-Viera, Omar
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.
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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.