Bibliography Record

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Boever, William J.; Shiller, Jo; Kane, Kent K. (detail)
   
1977
Chiorchis spp. trematodiasis in a Natterer's manatee (Trichechus inunguis).
Jour. Zoo Anim. Med. 8(1): 5-6.
–A trematode infestation of the large intestine of a female manatee at the St. Louis Zoo (Missouri) did not appear pathogenic; suggests that Chiorchis may in fact be a harmless commensal of manatees.

Related Index Records (5)

Captivity, Sirenians in
(SEE ALSO: Hunting and Capture; Weed Control)
  x 1977 Boever et al. (TI; St. Louis, Missouri; parasite Chiorchis; 5-6.)

Community Ecology
(SEE ALSO: Food; Food Plants; Natural Enemies; Paleoecology; Parasites; Parasitology)
  x 1977 Boever et al. (TI; trematode Chiorchis a ?commensal; 6.)

Food
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Ingestive; Captivity, Sirenians in; Digestive System; Food Plants; Weed Control) (NOTE: Plants reported as part of the captive but not the natural diet of sirs. will not necessarily be found under Food Plants. Papers referring to them are, however, indexed here.)
  x 1977 Boever et al. (TI; St. Louis, Missouri; lettuce & other vegetables; 5.)

Parasites: Chiorchis Fischoeder, 1901
(Trematoda)
  x 1977 Boever et al. (TI, large intestine; in capt.; 5-6.)

Trichechus inunguis (Natterer in von Pelzeln, 1883) Thomas and Lydekker, 1897
  x 1977 Boever et al. (in capt.; trematode Chiorchis; 5-6.)


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