The spatangoid genus Schizaster Agassiz is recorded, for the first time, from the Lutetian (Middle Eocene) deposits of Sargaz area, south of Kerman, Iran. The Lutetian sediments of Sargaz region contain a rich and divers echinoid fauna represented by Cidaridae, Conoclypeidae, Echinolampadidae, Toxopneustidae, Phymosomatidae and Schizasteridae. Schizasteroid echinoids are an important component ...

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes L.) has the widest global distribution among terrestrial carnivore species and is an important reservoir for a range of parasites. Investigations on parasitic fauna foxes have intensified in recent years Serbia, resulting detection some parasites that not been recorded before. Within Programme Control Eradication Rabies from January to March 2019, 52 legally hunted we...

Monogenea is one of the most species-rich groups of parasitic flatworms worldwide, with many species described only recently, which is particularly true for African monogeneans. For example, Cichlidogyrus, a genus mostly occurring on African cichlids, comprises more than 100 nominal species. Twenty-two of these have been described from Lake Tanganyika, a famous biodiversity hotspot in which man...

Birds migration is a seasonal activity and being influenced by climatic changes. especially migratory birds act as vector for many pathogens including bacteria, virus, parasites fungi. Parasites are potent having significant importance in veterinary public health sectors. Present study was designed to check the endo-parasitic prevalence birdpopulation of various sentinels Punjab province, Pakis...

Abstract Invasive species impact native wildlife in several ways, as they compete for resources and may transmit their specific pathogens. However, the potential consequences of co-introduced parasites are not fully understood. While house sparrow (Passer domesticus) was introduced Chile about a century ago, no data available regarding its parasites. Thus, aim present study to determine parasit...