Abstract
Coprolites of the hyena Pachycrocuta brevirostris from the Lower Pleistocene (Upper Villafranchian) of Taurida Cave (Crimea) were studied. One of the three hyena coprolites contained eggs of a helminth. These eggs were attributed to Toxocara sp. based on size and morphology. Toxocariasis was evidently a very common infestation among extinct hyena species. The find of toxocara in P. brevirostris coprolite from the Taurida Cave is the earliest evidence of roundworm infestation in P. brevirostris.
Translated title of the contribution | EVIDENCE OF TOXOCARA EGGS IN PACHYCROCUTA BREVIROSTRIS (GERVAIS, 1850) COPROLITES FROM THE PLEISTOCENE OF TAURIDA CAVE (CRIMEA) |
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Original language | Russian |
Pages (from-to) | 245-248 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Доклады Российской академии наук. Науки о жизни |
Volume | 504 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
GRNTI
- 38.00.00 GEOLOGY
Level of Research Output
- Russian Science Citation Index