New host and distribution record of Pontobdella macrothela (Schmarda, 1861) (Annelida, Hirudinea) from a Grey Reef Shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856), in Mozambique, Western Indian Ocean
oleh: Clare A. Keating Daly, Danielle Orrell, Isabel M. da Silva, João P. F. Macuio, Tessa N. Hempson, Mark Ziembicki, Nigel E. Hussey, Ryan Daly
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| Diterbitkan: | Pensoft Publishers 2019-03-01 |
Deskripsi
This report describes the first record of the piscicolid leech Pontobdella macrothela from Mozambique waters and the first record of P. macrothela parasitizing a Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos). The leech, P. macrothela, was found attached externally between the third and fourth gill slits of a shark captured off Vamizi Island, Quirimbas Archipelago, northern Mozambique.