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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Fibropapilloma

Variations: Fibropapillomatosis

Disease afflicting sea turtles, characterized by tumors that grow on soft skin and viscera.

WWW References:

• FIBROPAPILLOMATOSIS OF MARINE TURTLES
• Marine Turtle Fibropapilloma Bibliography

Citations:

• Herbst, L. H. and E. R. Jacobson. 1995. Diseases of marine turtles. In K. A. Bjorndal (ed.), Biology and conservation of sea turtles, Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C., pp. 593-596.

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2004-12-14 00:18:01
Last modified: 2005-10-10 17:05:10