Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 265-268 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Check List |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Elasmobranch
- Hirudinida
- Host-parasite interactions
- Marine leech
- Piscolidae
- Shark parasite
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