| helminth assemblages of the turtle emydura macquarii (pleurodira: chelidae) queensland, australia. | the helminth fauna of 76 emydura macquarii from 3 river systems in central and northern queensland was examined. eleven species were found, including 2 nematodes, 6 trematodes, 1 aspidogastrean, 1 cestode, and 1 monogenean. analysis of helminth diversity showed that the fitzroy and ross river turtles had communities of comparable diversity, but the helminth communities in proserpine river turtles were much less diverse. the helminth communities in all localities were dominated by trematodes. pol ... | 2006 | 16629335 |