N. Fraija-Fernández

First record of Oschmarinella macrorchis (Brachycladiidae: Digenea) in the Atlantic Ocean parasitizing the liver of Sowerby’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon bidens)

Beaked whales, due to their deep-water habitat and open-ocean lifestyle, are among the most difficult vertebrates to observe, leading to limited knowledge of their biology and the diversity of their associated parasites. This study reports the first case of trematode parasitism caused by Oschmarinella m...