First report of the genera Macvicaria Gibson & Bray, 1982, Pachycreadium Manter, 1954 and Saturnius manter, 1969 (Trematoda: Digenea), in brazilian marine fishes

Abstract

Macvicaria crassigula (Linton, 1910) (Opecoelidae) is referred from the intestine of Diplodus argenteus; Pachycreadium gastrocotylum (Manter, 1940) (Opecoelidae) is reported from the intestine of Micropogonias furnieri and from Stellifer rastrifer; and Saturnius maurepasi Overstreet, 1977 (Bunocotylidae) from the stomach of Mugil liza. This is the first report of these species in Brazil, and new host records are presented.