First record of Multicalyx cristata (Aspidocotylea) in Sphyrna lewini (Elasmobranchii) in the southern Gulf of Mexico

First record of Multicalyx cristata (Aspidocotylea) in Sphyrna lewini (Elasmobranchii) in the southern Gulf of Mexico

Three individuals of Multicalyx cristata (Aspidocotylea) were identified in the gallbladder of a hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini (Elasmobranchii), in Playa Chachalacas, Veracruz, Mexico. This report makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the biogeography of the Aspidocotylea spec...

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Main Authors: Oscar Méndez, Víctor M. Vidal-Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2017-05-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Subjects:
Sharks
Parasites
Trematoda
Aspidogastrea
Gallbladder
Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/1774
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