Taxon classification Animalia Polystomatidea Polystomatidae

Polystomoides brasiliensis Vieira, Novelli, Sousa & SouzaLima, 2008

Type host.

Hydromedusa maximiliani (Mikan, 1825) ( Testudines : Chelidae ).

Infection site.

Buccal and pharyngeal cavities.

Type locality.

Brazil, Minas Gerais State, Juiz de Fora, lake of Mariano Procópio Museum (21°41'20"S, 43°20'40"W).

Holotype.

CHIOC 36902.

Paratypes.

CHIOC 36903 a–d .

Reference.

Vieira et al. (2008).