Re: [ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [CTURTLE] Unidentified organism in Olive ridley digestive tract

2015-09-02 Thread Patricia Paladines 
That seems to be the turtles¹ esophageal papillae.

http://www.seaturtle.org/imagelib/?photo=7050

http://www.ivis.org/advances/wyneken/12.pdf?LA=1

On 9/1/15, 8:40 PM, "Malcolm McCallum" 
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> From: Alessandra Bielli 
> Date: Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 3:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [CTURTLE] Unidentified organism in Olive ridley digestive tract
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> 
> Thanks Jesus,
> 
> Here's the link with the pictures, let me know if it works.
> 
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8JenCf0YOmUWhJVEpaOHpQdVE
> 
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8JenCf0YOmUjJxRDhXaUVsTlk
> 
> Alessandra Bielli
> Volunteers coordinator 
> Parque El Hawaii
> Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS)
> www.arcasguatemala.org 
> (502) 40306067
> 
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 12:29 PM,   wrote:
>> Hi
>> 
>> Cturtle does not allow attachments. Can you please send a link
>> addressing to the pictures?.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> J
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> > Dear CTurtlers,
>>> >
>>> > I am currently working in Olive ridley conservation in Hawaii, Santa
>> Rosa
>>> > on the Pacific coast of Guatemala.
>>> >
>>> > We have had several strandings and during the necropsy we have found
>> an
>>> > unknown organism in the digestive tract of 3 different turtles. In 2
>> cases
>>> > the organism was in the esophagus, while in the other case it was in
>> the
>>> > stomach.
>>> > It has a spongy texture externally and, internally, a lot of soft
>> spines,
>>> > like big cilia. It made me think about a tunicate but I am not sure
>> about
>>> > their internal anatomy.
>>> >
>>> > I add a picture, unfortunately not very good; can anyone help me in
>>> > identifying the species? We were wondering if that could be the
>> reason of
>>> > their death.
>>> >
>>> > Cheers,
>>> >
>>> > *Alessandra Bielli*
>>> > *Volunteers coordinator *
>>> > *Parque El Hawaii*
>>> >
>>> > *Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS)*
>>> >
>>> > *www.arcasguatemala.org 
>>> (502)
>> 40306067*
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[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: [CTURTLE] Unidentified organism in Olive ridley digestive tract

2015-09-01 Thread Malcolm McCallum 
See below message if you have a clue!

-- Forwarded message --
From: Alessandra Bielli 
Date: Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [CTURTLE] Unidentified organism in Olive ridley digestive tract
To: ctur...@lists.ufl.edu


Thanks Jesus,

Here's the link with the pictures, let me know if it works.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8JenCf0YOmUWhJVEpaOHpQdVE

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8JenCf0YOmUjJxRDhXaUVsTlk

*Alessandra Bielli*
*Volunteers coordinator *
*Parque El Hawaii*

*Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS)*

*www.arcasguatemala.org (502) 40306067*

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 12:29 PM,  wrote:

> Hi
>
> Cturtle does not allow attachments. Can you please send a link
> addressing to the pictures?.
>
> Cheers
>
> J
>
>
>
> > Dear CTurtlers,
> >
> > I am currently working in Olive ridley conservation in Hawaii, Santa
> Rosa
> > on the Pacific coast of Guatemala.
> >
> > We have had several strandings and during the necropsy we have found
> an
> > unknown organism in the digestive tract of 3 different turtles. In 2
> cases
> > the organism was in the esophagus, while in the other case it was in
> the
> > stomach.
> > It has a spongy texture externally and, internally, a lot of soft
> spines,
> > like big cilia. It made me think about a tunicate but I am not sure
> about
> > their internal anatomy.
> >
> > I add a picture, unfortunately not very good; can anyone help me in
> > identifying the species? We were wondering if that could be the
> reason of
> > their death.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > *Alessandra Bielli*
> > *Volunteers coordinator *
> > *Parque El Hawaii*
> >
> > *Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS)*
> >
> > *www.arcasguatemala.org (502)
> 40306067*
> >
> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > To leave the CTURTLE list, send a message to:
> >  lists...@lists.ufl.edu
> > with the message:  signoff CTURTLE
> >
> > If you experience difficulty, send an email to:
> >  cturtle-requ...@lists.ufl.edu
> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> >
>
>
> --
> ___
>
> Jesús TOMÁS
> Unidad de Zoología Marina
> Instituto Cavanilles de Biodiversidad y Biología  Evolutiva
> Universitat de València
> Apdo. 22085
> E-46071-Valencia
> SPAIN
>
> e-mail: jesus.to...@uv.es
> webs:
> http://www.uv.es/zoomar
> http://www.grupojaragua.org.do/nidificacion.htm
> tel.  +34 963544549fax +34 963543733
> +
> NOTE! For shipments by EXPRESS COURIER use
> "Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna (Valencia),
> Spain" instead of postal address above.
> +
> _
>
>
>
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