Galapagos Species Database
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Atractis marquezi
Nemátodo marquezi, Nematode marquezi
endoparasite
This gastrointestinal parasite was recovered from Geochelone nigrita on Santa Cruz Island. Two G. nigrita were found morbund and subsequently died. This nematode was then collected.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Nematoda
Class
Secernentea
Order
Ascaridida
Suborder
Ascaridina
Superfamily
Cosmocercoidea
Family
Atractidae
Genus
Atractis
Species
marquezi
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Endemic
- Bursey, C.R. Flanagan, J.P. (2002) Atractis marquezi n. sp. (Nematoda: Atractidae) and a Revision of Atractis Dujardin 1845, sensu Baker, 1987. J. Parasitol. 88(2): 320-324.
- Bursey, C.R. Flanagan, J.P. (2018) Nematode endoparasites in Galapagos giant tortoises In Marquez, C. The Natural history of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise. 403-409 pp.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Atractis marquezi", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11699. Accessed 16 July 2025.