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... ALGAE . C. serpentina is known to harbor Basicladia chelonum , B. crassa , Dermatophyton radians , Entophy- salis rivularis , and Plectonema tenue . Proctor ( 1958 ) found Basicladia on 75 % or more of the snapping tur- tles he examined ...
... ALGAE . C. serpentina is known to harbor Basicladia chelonum , B. crassa , Dermatophyton radians , Entophy- salis rivularis , and Plectonema tenue . Proctor ( 1958 ) found Basicladia on 75 % or more of the snapping tur- tles he examined ...
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... ALGAE . S. minor is often covered with algae . KINOSTERNON SUBRUBRUM PARASITES . 1. Protozoa : Entamoeba sp . , Haemogregarina stepa- nowi , Hexamita , sp . , Trepomonas sp . , and Trichomonas sp . 2. Trematodes : Heronimus chelydrae ...
... ALGAE . S. minor is often covered with algae . KINOSTERNON SUBRUBRUM PARASITES . 1. Protozoa : Entamoeba sp . , Haemogregarina stepa- nowi , Hexamita , sp . , Trepomonas sp . , and Trichomonas sp . 2. Trematodes : Heronimus chelydrae ...
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... ALGAE . Basicladia chelonum and B. crassa often attach to Chrysemys concinna . Pritchard and Greenhood ( 1968 ) reported that Florida individuals with extensive algal growth basked longer than those with less algae . Since the river ...
... ALGAE . Basicladia chelonum and B. crassa often attach to Chrysemys concinna . Pritchard and Greenhood ( 1968 ) reported that Florida individuals with extensive algal growth basked longer than those with less algae . Since the river ...
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