A checklist of helminth parasites of Elasmobranchii in Mexico
Por:
Ivan Merlo-Serna, Aldo, Garcia-Prieto, Luis
Publicada:
1 ene 2016
Resumen:
A comprehensive and updated summary of the literature and unpublished
records contained in scientific collections on the helminth parasites of
the elasmobranchs from Mexico is herein presented for the first time. At
present, the helminth fauna associated with Elasmobranchii recorded in
Mexico is composed of 132 (110 named species and 22 not assigned to
species), which belong to 70 genera included in 27 families (plus 4
incertae sedis families of cestodes). These data represent 7.2% of the
worldwide species richness. Platyhelminthes is the most widely
represented, with 128 taxa: 94 of cestodes, 22 of monogeneans and 12 of
trematodes; Nematoda and Annelida: Hirudinea are represented by only 2
taxa each. These records come from 54 localities, pertaining to 15
states; Baja California Sur (17 sampled localities) and Baja California
(10), are the states with the highest species richness: 72 and 54
species, respectively. Up to now, 48 elasmobranch species have been
recorded as hosts of helminths in Mexico; so, approximately 82% of
sharks and 67% of rays distributed in Mexican waters lack
helminthological studies. The present list provides the host,
distribution (with geographical coordinates), site of infection,
accession number in scientific collections, and references for the
parasites. A host-parasite list is also provided.
Filiaciones:
Ivan Merlo-Serna, Aldo:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Helmintol, Inst Biol, Ap Postal 70-153, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Garcia-Prieto, Luis:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Helmintol, Inst Biol, Ap Postal 70-153, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
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