Taxon classification Animalia Mazocraeidea Diclidophoridae

Choricotyle orthopristis Luque, Amato & Takemoto, 1993

Type host.

Orthopristis ruber

Infection site.

Gills.

Type locality.

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro State, Sepetiba Bay (22°51'S, 43°56'W).

Paratypes.

CHIOC 33108 a–b .

Remarks.

One of the collection numbers is referred to as “38108b” in the original description due to a mistake. Holotype and other paratypes deposited in the USNM collection.

Reference.

Luque et al. (1993a).