H. Awad, A., A. A. Al-Tameemi, I. (2014). New record of three Trematodes (Family: Microphalidae) from some aquatic birds in Basrah Province, Iraq. Alustath, 27(1), 59-66. doi: 10.33762/bagrs.2014.112447
Abdul-Hussein H. Awad; Iltefat A. A. Al-Tameemi. "New record of three Trematodes (Family: Microphalidae) from some aquatic birds in Basrah Province, Iraq". Alustath, 27, 1, 2014, 59-66. doi: 10.33762/bagrs.2014.112447
H. Awad, A., A. A. Al-Tameemi, I. (2014). 'New record of three Trematodes (Family: Microphalidae) from some aquatic birds in Basrah Province, Iraq', Alustath, 27(1), pp. 59-66. doi: 10.33762/bagrs.2014.112447
H. Awad, A., A. A. Al-Tameemi, I. New record of three Trematodes (Family: Microphalidae) from some aquatic birds in Basrah Province, Iraq. Alustath, 2014; 27(1): 59-66. doi: 10.33762/bagrs.2014.112447

New record of three Trematodes (Family: Microphalidae) from some aquatic birds in Basrah Province, Iraq

Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Article 8, Volume 27, Issue 1, June 2014, Pages 59-66    PDF (0 K)
DOI: 10.33762/bagrs.2014.112447
Authors
Abdul-Hussein H. Awad; Iltefat A. A. Al-Tameemi
Abstract
A total of 70 specimens of birds including 48 of Vanellus leucura, 10 of Hoplopterus indicus,
four of Galidris alpine & eight of Nycticorax nycticorax were collected from Al-Mashab region north
of Basrah province. These birds were found infected by three trematodes. These trematodes which is
belong to the family Microphallidae including Levinseniella propinqua, Microphallus sp. and
Maritrema sp. The description of these worms is given. These trematodes recorded for the first time in
Iraq.
Keywords
Trematoda; Microphalidae; Maritrema; Microphallus; Levinseniella propinqua; Bird; Basrah; Iraq
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