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We sought to identify Chiorchis spp. through molecular analysis in manatees from different areas of the Caribbean. A ribosomal RNA 18S gene (18S rRNA) of trematodes collected from 31 carcasses of manatees from Puerto Rico, Florida, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia was amplified using previously published primers. Seventy-seven samples were sequenced, and a phylogenetic reconstruction was made with 437 bp of the 18S rRNA sequences using representative samples of each geographic location. The phylogenetic analysis revealed strongly supported clades with a posterior probability of 0.98 for Chiorchis groschafti and 1.0 for Chiorchis fabaceus. These findings indicate a divergence between trematode species found in freshwater versus those in marine environments. We found that C. groschafti and Solenorchis travassosi infect only manatees and dugongs, respectively, in marine environments where they feed primarily on seagrasses. In contrast, C. fabaceus infects manatees living in freshwater environments where they feed primarily on freshwater aquatic vegetation. Some manatees in Florida were infected with both species, indicative of their movement from marine to freshwater environments and their combined diet of seagrasses and freshwater vegetation. This study documents how these trematodes serve as ecological bio-indicators of the host's habitat distribution and bio-markers of the sirenian type of herbivorous diet.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1645\/24-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,14]],"date-time":"2026-01-14T07:38:54Z","timestamp":1768376334000},"page":"1-11","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Molecular Identification of Two Species of Trematode Parasites of American Manatees (Trichechus manatus) and Their Possible Role as Bio-Indicators of Host Distribution and Diet"],"prefix":"10.1645","volume":"112","author":[{"given":"Carla I.","family":"Rivera-P\u00e9rez","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Caribbean Manatee Conservation Center, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, 500 Carr. 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