Table 2 Metazoan parasites of the pelagic thresher from the Pacific Coast of Costa rica.
Parasite | P(%) | Ab | In | Location in host | Parasite stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copepoda | |||||
Bariaka alopiae | 65.6 | 199.06 ± 221.27 (0–701) | 303.33 ± 206.59 (5–701) | Gills | a |
Echthrogaleus denticulatus | 28.1 | 0.41 ± 0.71 (0–2) | 1.44 ± 0.53 (1–2) | Skin | a |
Gangliopus pyriformis | 34.4 | 1.09 ± 2.32 (0–8) | 3.18 ± 3.06 (1–8) | Gills | a |
Pandarus sp. | 18.7 | 1.34 ± 3.89 (0–17) | 7.17 ± 6.62 (1–17) | Gills | a |
Trematoda | |||||
Elytrophallus mexicanus | 6.2 | 0.09 ± 0.39 (0–2) | 1.50 ± 0.71 (1–2) | Stomach | a |
Paronatrema davidbowiei§ | 21.9 | 0.94 ± 2.84 (0–15) | 4.29 ± 4.99 (1–15) | Gills, visceral cavity | a |
Cestoda | |||||
Litobothrium aenigmaticum§ | 78.1 | 45.41 ± 77.22 (0–302) | 58.12 ± 83.26 (1–302) | Intestine | a |
L. amplifica | 96.9 | 393.44 ± 731.69 (0–4128) | 406.13 ± 740.19 (4–4128) | Intestine | a |
L. janovji | 84.4 | 262.72 ± 674.41 (0–3528) | 311.37 ± 725.65 (2–3528) | Intestine | a |
L. nickoli§ | 40.6 | 10.12 ± 38.42 (0–216) | 24.92 ± 58.42 (3–216) | Intestine | a |
Litobothrium sp. 1 | 65.6 | 27.34 ± 38.47 (0–172) | 41.67 ± 40.84 (1–172) | Intestine | a |
Litobothrium sp. 2 | 34.4 | 1.28 ± 2.77 (0–12) | 3.73 ± 3.72 (1–12) | Intestine | a |
Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae§ | 75.0 | 5.09 ± 5.6 (0–19) | 6.79 ± 5.50 (2–19) | Stomach | a |
Nybelinia africana | 40.6 | 1.91 ± 3.49 (0–17) | 4.69 ± 4.15 (2–17) | Stomach | a |
Scyphophyllidium cat. 8 sp. 1 | 81.2 | 186.69 ± 313.82 (0–1632) | 229.77 ± 334.40 (4–1632) | Intestine | a |
Scyphophyllidium cat. 8 sp. 2 | 78.1 | 552.62 ± 791.53 (0–2940) | 707.36 ± 833.81 (8–2940) | Intestine | a |
Scyphophyllidium cat. 1 sp. 1 | 87.5 | 442.31 ± 490.95 (0–1946) | 505.50 ± 493.58 (48–1946) | Intestine | a |
Scyphophyllidium sp. 6 (sensu Caira et al.32) | 87.5 | 206.53 ± 325.88 (0–1637) | 236.04 ± 338.68 (6–1637) | Intestine | a |
Acanthocephala | |||||
Bolbosoma turbinella | 43.7 | 1.09 ± 1.65 (0–6) | 2.50 ± 1.65 (1–6) | Stomach | l |
Nematoda | |||||
Anisakis brevispiculata | 3.1 | 0.03 ± 0.18 (0–1) | 1.00 (1–1) | Stomach | l |
Anisakis typica sp. A | 28.1 | 0.50 ± 0.98 (0–4) | 1.78 ± 1.09 (1–4) | Stomach | l |
Anisakis ziphidarum | 3.1 | 0.03 ± 0.18 (0–1) | 1.00 (1–1) | Stomach | l |
Lappetascaris sp. | 15.6 | 0.34 ± 0.87 (0–3) | 2.20 ± 0.84 (1–3) | Stomach | l |
Piscicapillaria sp. | 3.1 | 0.03 ± 0.18 (0–1) | 1.00 (1–1) | Stomach | a |
