Lobatostoma sp.

Argopecten purpuratus (Bivalvia); marine; digestive gland (encapsulated); SPO; Chile (South America)

(Oliva & Sánchez 2005; Muñoz & Olmos 2008).

Balistes capriscus (Actinopterygii); marine; intestine; SAO; Brazil (South America) (Alves et al. 2005).

Donax variabilis (Bivalvia); marine; visceral mass; NAO; USA (North America) (Hopkins 1958; Yamaguti

1963).

Remark: Sparks (1960) considered this aspidogastrid as L. ringens .

Menticirrhus americanus (Actinopterygii); marine; intestine; SAO; Brazil (South America) (Chaves &

Luque 1999).

Octopus vulgaris (Cephalopoda); marine; crop and stomach; IO; South Africa (Africa) (Smales & Buchan

1981; Bray 1984).

Remark: Immature form. Probably, the aspidogastrids were ingested along with the prey (Smales & Buchan 1981).

Trachinotus falcatus (Actinopterygii); marine; intestine; NAO; Ghana (Africa) (Fitchal & Thomas 1972).