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.
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1 January 1976
A TREMATODE FROM THE ROUND WINDOW OF AN ATLANTIC BOTTLENOSED DOLPHIN'S EAR
MURRAY D. DAILEY