This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Luque, José L., Muniz-Pereira, Luís C., Siciliano, Salvatore, Siqueira, Liege R., Oliveira, Magda S., Vieira, Fabiano M. (2010): Checklist of helminth parasites of cetaceans from Brazil. Zootaxa 2548: 57-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.196777
Abstract
Based on published records and unpublished information retrieved from the Helminthological Collection of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (CHIOC), a checklist of the helminth parasites of cetaceans from Brazil was generated. A total of 215 records of 18 species of helminths were associated with 22 species of cetaceans in Brazil. Six species determined only to genus were also included. The majority of these helminth species are nematodes (33.3%) and trematodes (33.3%), which total 66.6% of the helminth fauna of cetaceans from Brazil. The Acanthocephala represents 22.2% of species, and the Cestoda 11.1%.
Key words: helminth, biodiversity, Cetacea, Brazil
Luque J L, Muniz-Pereira L C, Siciliano S, Siqueira L R, Oliveira M S, Vieira F M, plazi (2010). Checklist of helminth parasites of cetaceans from Brazil. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.196777 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-14.
