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Watson, D. E.; Thorson, T. B. (1976). Helminths from Elasmobranchs in Central American Fresh Waters. Papers in the Biological Sciences. Investigations of the Ichthyofauna of Nicaraguan Lakes. 52.
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Watson, D. E.; Thorson, T. B.
1976
Helminths from Elasmobranchs in Central American Fresh Waters
Papers in the Biological Sciences. Investigations of the Ichthyofauna of Nicaraguan Lakes
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Five species of monogeneans and 14 species of cestodes are reported from two elasmobranch species in fresh waters of Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Monogeneans from the bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas (Muller and Henle, 1841), are: Dermophthirius maccallumi n. sp. (Microbothriidae); Heteronchocotyle leucas Hargis, 1955 and Erpocotyle carcharhini n. sp. (Hexabothriidae). Cestodes from the bull shark are: Phyllobothrium lactuca van Beneden, 1850, P. leuci n. sp., P. nicaraguensis n. sp., Anthobothrium cornucopia van Beneden, 1850, A. laciniatum Linton, 1890 (Phyllobothriidae): Platybothrium hypoprioni Potter, 1937, Phoreiobothrium triloculatum Linton, 1901 (Onchobothriidae); Cathetocephalus thatcheri Dailey and Overstreet, 1973 (Cathetocephalidae); Dasyrhynchus variouncinnatus (Linton, 1924) and Callitetrarhynchus gracilis (Rudol phi, 1819) (Dasyrhynchidae); Nybelinia bisulcata (Linton, 1889) (Tentaculariidae); and Otobothrium penetrans Linton, 1907 (Otobothriidae). From the sawfish, Pristis perotteti Muller and Henle, 1841, are two monogeneans, Erpocotyle caribbensis n. sp. and Pristonchocotyle intermedia n. g., n. sp.(Hexabothriidae); and two cestodes, Phyllobothrium prutis n. sp. and Anthobothrium pristis Woodland, 1934 (Phyllobothriidae). The helminths found in these two species of euryhaline elasmobranchs are of marine origin or have strong marine affinities.
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Dermophthirius maccallumi Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)
Erpocotyle carcharhini Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)
Erpocotyle caribbensis Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)
Phyllobothrium leuci Watson & Thorson, 1976 accepted as Paraorygmatobothrium leuci (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Ruhnke, 2011 accepted as Scyphophyllidium leuci (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke in Caira, Jensen, Hayes & Ruhnke, 2020 (original description)
Phyllobothrium nicaraguensis Watson & Thorson, 1976 accepted as Paraorygmatobothrium nicaraguensis (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Ruhnke, 2011 accepted as Scyphophyllidium nicaraguensis (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke in Caira, Jensen, Hayes & Ruhnke, 2020 accepted as Scyphophyllidium nicaraguense (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke in Caira, Jensen, Hayes & Ruhnke, 2020 (original description)
Phyllobothrium pristis Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)
Pristonchocotyle Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)
Pristonchocotyle intermedia Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)
Erpocotyle carcharhini Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)
Erpocotyle caribbensis Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)
Phyllobothrium leuci Watson & Thorson, 1976 accepted as Paraorygmatobothrium leuci (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Ruhnke, 2011 accepted as Scyphophyllidium leuci (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke in Caira, Jensen, Hayes & Ruhnke, 2020 (original description)
Phyllobothrium nicaraguensis Watson & Thorson, 1976 accepted as Paraorygmatobothrium nicaraguensis (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Ruhnke, 2011 accepted as Scyphophyllidium nicaraguensis (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke in Caira, Jensen, Hayes & Ruhnke, 2020 accepted as Scyphophyllidium nicaraguense (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke in Caira, Jensen, Hayes & Ruhnke, 2020 (original description)
Phyllobothrium pristis Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)
Pristonchocotyle Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)
Pristonchocotyle intermedia Watson & Thorson, 1976 (original description)