A Fish Trematode Vitellibaculum Identified in the Gastrointestinal Tract of the Little Gull (Larus minutus): The First Report of Trematode from Iran

Abstract

Vitellibaculum, which belong to the subfamily Megasoleninae within the family Haploporidae, are typically parasites of marine fish. This trematode has been reported from different regions of the world. The Little Gull (Larus minutus), a migratory bird common in the coastal regions of Iran, was the subject of this study. A dead bird found by the Environmental Protection Agency in Babolsar was referred to the laboratory of the Department of Parasitology of the Science and Research branch of the Islamic Azad University. After necropsy and sampling of the intestinal contents, a single trematode was identified. After staining and slide preparation, it was identified as Vitellibaculum and registered in the National Parasitology Museum of Tehran University.

Keywords

• Iran
• Little Gull
• Trematode
• Vitellibaculum.

Küçük Martının (Larus minutus) Sindirim Sisteminde Tanımlanan Bir Balık Trematodu Vitellibaculum: İran’dan Trematodun İlk Raporu

Abstract

Vitellibaculum, Haploporidae familyasının Megasoleninae alt familyasına ait, genellikle deniz balıklarının parazitidir. Bu trematod dünyanın çeşitli bölgelerinden rapor edilmiştir. İran'ın sahil bölgelerinde yaygın olan göçmen bir kuş olan Küçük Martı (Larus minutus), bu çalışmanın konusu olmuştur. Babolsar'da Çevre Koruma Ajansı tarafından bulunan bir ölü kuş, İslam Azad Üniversitesi Bilim ve Araştırma Şubesi Parazitoloji Laboratuvarı'na gönderildi. Nekropsi ve bağırsak içeriği örneklemesi yapıldıktan sonra bir trematod tespit edildi. Boyama ve lam hazırlama işlemlerinin ardından bu trematod Vitellibaculum olarak tanımlandı ve Tahran Üniversitesi Ulusal Parazitoloji Müzesi'ne kaydedildi.

Keywords

• İran
• Küçük Martı
• Trematod
• Vitellibaculum

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