The helminth community of Talpa romana (Thomas, 1902) (Insectivora, Talpidae) in southern Italy

• DOI: 10.1007/s00436-002-0698-0
• Publication Date: 2003-02-13T00:27:25Z
• Authors: Milazzo C.; Casanova J.; Aloise G.; Ribas A.; Cagnin M.
• Keywords: Male; Moles; 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; Italy; Helminths; Animals; Female; Helminthiasis, Animal; Ecosystem; 3. Good health

The helminth parasite community of Talpa romana in Calabria (southern Italy ) was studied. The helminth fauna comprised six species: Ityogonimus ocreatus (Goeze 1782), Staphylocistis bacillaris (Goeze 1782), Capillaria talpae (Siebold 1850), Parastrongyloides winchesi (Morgan 1928), Spirura talpae (Gmelin 1790), and Tricholinstowia linstowi (Travassos 1918). All species except S. bacillaris were dominant in this community. The helminths are all stenoxenous species of Paleartic Talpaspp. This paper is the first quantitative approach to the helminth community of T. romana and reveals typical characteristics of an isolationist community. This can be explained by genetic and paleogeographic events.