<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>153 species of monogeneans have been recorded in Tunisian aquatic vertebrates (89 hosts). A list of these species with hosts is presented. A comparison of the Monogenea diversity off the coast of Tunisia with other regions of the Mediterranean Sea and the world is provided. The number of parasites depends on the number of hosts examined and their diversity in the region. This list shows that Monopisthocotylea is the richest group. In addition, new records have been reported during a survey of the diversity of monogeneans fish in the southern coast of Tunisia (Gulf of Gabes) including: <italic>Benedenia monticellii</italic> (Parona and Perugia, 1895) Johnston, 1929<italic>, Lamellodiscus bidens</italic> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_helm-2022-0012_ref_024">Euzet, 1984</xref><italic>, Lamellodiscus confusus</italic> Amine, Euzet &amp; Kechemir-Issad, 2007<italic>, Lamellodiscus ergensi</italic> Euzet &amp; Oliver, 1966<italic>, Lamellodiscus hilii</italic> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_helm-2022-0012_ref_024">Euzet, 1984</xref><italic>, Lamellodiscus impervius</italic> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_helm-2022-0012_ref_024">Euzet, 1984</xref><italic>, Lamellodiscus knoepffleri</italic> Oliver, 1969<italic>, Lamellodiscus theroni</italic> Amine, Euzet &amp; Kechemir-Issad, 2007<italic>, Ligophorus acuminatus</italic> Euzet &amp; Suriano, 1977<italic>, Ligophorus angustus</italic> Euzet &amp; Suriano, 1977<italic>, Ligophorus heteronchus</italic> Euzet &amp; Suriano, 1977<italic>, Ligophorus macrocolpos</italic> Euzet &amp; Suriano, 1977<italic>, Ligophorus minimus</italic> Euzet &amp; Suriano, 1977<italic>, Capsala maccallumi</italic> Price, 1939 and <italic>Pseudanthocotyloides heterocotyle</italic> (Van Beneden, 1871) Euzet &amp; Prost, 1969.</p></abstract>

153 species of monogeneans have been recorded in Tunisian aquatic vertebrates (89 hosts). A list of these species with hosts is presented. A comparison of the Monogenea diversity off the coast of Tunisia with other regions of the Mediterranean Sea and the world is provided. The number of parasites depends on the number of hosts examined and their diversity in the region. This list shows that Monopisthocotylea is the richest group. In addition, new records have been reported during a survey of the diversity of monogeneans fish in the southern coast of Tunisia (Gulf of Gabes) including: Benedenia monticellii (Parona and Perugia, 1895) Johnston, 1929, Lamellodiscus bidens Euzet, 1984, Lamellodiscus confusus Amine, Euzet & Kechemir-Issad, 2007, Lamellodiscus ergensi Euzet & Oliver, 1966, Lamellodiscus hilii Euzet, 1984, Lamellodiscus impervius Euzet, 1984, Lamellodiscus knoepffleri Oliver, 1969, Lamellodiscus theroni Amine, Euzet & Kechemir-Issad, 2007, Ligophorus acuminatus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, Ligophorus angustus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, Ligophorus heteronchus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, Ligophorus macrocolpos Euzet & Suriano, 1977, Ligophorus minimus Euzet & Suriano, 1977, Capsala maccallumi Price, 1939 and Pseudanthocotyloides heterocotyle (Van Beneden, 1871) Euzet & Prost, 1969.

Checklist of the Monogenea (Platyhelminthes) parasitic in Tunisian aquatic vertebrates

Helminthologia

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153 species of monogeneans have been recorded in Tunisian aquatic vertebrates (89 hosts). A list of these species with hosts is presented. A comparison of the...

Checklist of the Monogenea (Platyhelminthes) parasitic in Tunisian aquatic vertebrates

Published Online: Sep 03, 2022

Page range: 179 - 199

Received: Jan 13, 2022

Accepted: Apr 04, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0012

Keywords
Monogenea, Checklist, aquatic vertebrates, new records, Mediterranean, Tunisia

© 2022 H. Derbel, M. Châari, L. Neifar, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Checklist of the Monogenea (Platyhelminthes) parasitic in Tunisian aquatic vertebrates

Published Online: Sep 03, 2022

Page range: 179 - 199

Received: Jan 13, 2022

Accepted: Apr 04, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0012

KeywordsMonogenea, Checklist, aquatic vertebrates, new records, Mediterranean, Tunisia

© 2022 H. Derbel, M. Châari, L. Neifar, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Monogenea, Checklist, aquatic vertebrates, new records, Mediterranean, Tunisia