Brauninidae Explained

Brauninidae is a monotypic family of trematodes in the order Diplostomida. It consists of one genus, Braunina Heider, 1900,[1] which consists of one species, Braunina cordiformis Wolf, 1903.

Hosts

Braunina cordiformis has been observed to infect certain species of porpoise such as the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus),[2] the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis),[3] and the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides).[4] Braunina attaches to the membrane wall of its host's stomach and damages the wall's tissue, which can cause chronic gastritis in the host.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Heider, K. (1900). Über Braunina, ein neues Genus aus der Gruppe der Hemistomidae. Verhandlungen der Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft, Leipzig, 19–22.
  2. Schryver, H.F., Medway, W., Williams, J.F. The stomach fluke Braunina cordiformis in the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1967;151(7):884-886.
  3. https://www.gbif.org/species/2503647 Braunina cordiformis Wolf, 1903
  4. Lombardini . Eric . Haetrakul . Thanida . Kuit . Sui . Chansue . Nantarika . 2019 . Gastric Braunina cordiformis and a review of helminth parasitism in the finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) . Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology . 12 . 1 . 24–26 . 10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v12i1p24-26 . Porpoise.org. free .
  5. Web site: V-H . Adrienne . October 2021 . Marine Mammal Parasite of the Month- October 2021 Answer . National Marine Life Center.

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