Falcaustra catesbeianae Walton, 1929

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Falcaustra catesbeianae Walton, 1929

Site of infection: intestine.

Recruitment: ingestion.

Distribution: Canada: Ontario ( Baker 1986a; CMNPA). Japan: Hasama Oita ( Hasegawa 2006). USA: Arkansas ( McAllister et al. 2008; USNPC); California ( Goldberg & Bursey 2002a); Georgia ( Reiber et al. 1940); Illinois ( Walton 1929; Walton 1933; USNPC); Louisiana ( Walton 1929; USNPC); Maryland (USNPC); Michigan ( Muzzall 1991); Nevada ( Babero & Golling 1974); North Carolina ( Brandt 1936); Ohio ( Ashton & Rabalais 1978); Oklahoma ( Walton 1929; Trowbridge & Hefley 1933; Kuntz & Self 1944; USNPC); South Carolina (USNPC); Tennessee ( Reiber 1941); Texas ( Harwood 1932; Slagle 1966; USNPC).

Specimens in collections: CMNPA: 1985-0161. NSMT-As: 3031. USNPC: 33061, 44272, 44299, 50683, 50685, 50808, 50809, 52137, 91246, 52131, 66528, 84247, 84248, 84796, 84810, 91246.

Remarks: Specimens from USNPC 44299, 50808, 50809, 52131, 66528 were recorded as Spironoura catesbianae . Record from Japan is considered an introduction by American bullfrogs imported from North America ( Hasegawa 2006).