Publications by authors named "Francisco Zaragoza-Tapia"
Three new species of Acanthobothrium Blanchard, 1848 (Onchoproteocephalidea: Onchobothriidae) are described from Pacific coastal waters of Mexico. Based on four criteria for categorization of species of Acanthobothrium, the three new species belong to Category 2 species, characterized by their total length (< 15 mm), number of proglottids (< 50) and testes (<80), and with asymmetrical ovary. Acanthobothrium ppdeleoni n.
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- Parasites have been found in the spiral intestines of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays), with data showing 114 elasmobranch species hosting 200 parasite species.
- About 3.7% of shark species and 14.9% of ray species are identified as hosts, with some hosting multiple parasite species.
- The study introduces a Category designation system for the parasites, which will help compare and describe new species in future research.
Two species of (Onchoproteocephalidea: Onchobothriidae) are described from the spiral intestine of Jordan & Starks, 1895, in Bahía de Acapulco, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. Based on the four criteria used for the identification of species of , is a Category 2 species (less than 15 mm in total length with less than 50 proglottids, less than 80 testes, and with the ovary asymmetrical in shape). is a Category 6 species (more than 15 mm in total length with more than 50 proglottids, fewer than 80 testes, and the ovary is asymmetrical).
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