THE MARINE LEECH STIBAROBDELLA LORICATA (HARDING, 1924) (HIRUDINEA, PISCICOLIDAE), PARASITIC ON THE ANGEL SHARK SQUATINA SPP. AND SANDTIGER SHARK CARCHARIAS TAURUS RAFINESQUE, 1810 (CHONDRICHTHYES: SQUATINIDAE, CARCHARIIDAE) IN SOUTHERN BRAZILIAN WATERS

The marine leech Stibarobdella loricata (Harding, 1924) (Hirudinea, Piscicolidae), parasitic on the angel shark Squatina spp. and sandtiger shark Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810 (Chondrichthyes: Squatinidae, Carchariidae) in Southern Brazilian waters

The presence of the marine leech, Stibarobdella loricata (Harding, 1924) (Hirudinea, Piscicolidae), is reported on the southern coast of Brazil, based on seven lots with 47 jeep grand cherokee 5.7 turbo kit specimens, between 71 and 182 mm in total length, collected on the dorsal region of angel sharks, Squatina argentina (Marini, 1930); S.guggenhe

read more