A trematode from the round window of an Atlantic Bottlenosed dolphin's ear.
A trematode from the family Nasitrematidae Yamaguti 1951 was found adhered to the round window in the inner ear of a Bottlenosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). The possibility that parasites could be responsible for changes in acoustic behavior and hearing loss is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D003051:Cochlea / Q000469:parasitology; D004289:Dolphins; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*