Taxon classification Animalia Capsalidea Capsalidae

Caballerocotyla llewelyni Kohn & Justo, 2006

Type host.

Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758) ( Osteichthyes : Scombridae ).

Infection site.

Gills.

Type locality.

Brazil, coastal zone of Rio de Janeiro State (22°55'S, 40°18'W).

Holotype.

CHIOC 36611 a.

Paratype.

CHIOC 36611 b.

Remarks.

The species is referred to as Caballerocotyla katsuwoni (Ishii, 1936) by Cohen et al. (2013). Gibson and Bray (2016) consider the species to be a synonym of Capsala katsuwoni (Ishii, 1936).

References.

Kohn and Justo (2006), Gibson and Bray (2016).