Rhopaliidae Looss, 1899

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Family Rhopaliidae Looss, 1899

Rhopalias Stiles & Hassal, 1898

Rhopalias baculifer Braun, 1900

Hosts: Lutreolina crassicaudata (Desmarest) , Didelphis albiventris (Lund) (cited as D. azarae ).

Site of infection: small intestine.

Locality: not reported.

References: Martínez et al. (1973), Martínez (2003).

Rhopalias coronatus (Rudolphi, 1819) Stiles & Hassal, 1898

Hosts: Lutreolina crassicaudata (Desmarest) , Didelphis albiventris (Lund) (cited as D. azarae ).

Site of infection: small intestine.

Localities: Wildlife Breeding Station (ECAS), Buenos Aires Province; Corrientes, Chaco and Formosa Provinces.

Material deposited: MLP 986 C.

References: Boero & Boehringer (1967a), Lombardero & Moriena (1973a), Martínez et al. (1973), Martínez (1986, 2003), Sutton & Lunaschi (1987), Sutton & Damborenea (2000).

Rhopalias horridus (Diesing, 1850) Stiles & Hassal, 1898

Hosts: Lutreolina crassicaudata (Desmarest) , Didelphis albiventris (Lund) (cited as D. azarae ).

Site of infection: small intestine.

Localities: from the Delta of the Paraná River, Buenos Aires Province to Chaco Province.

References: Boero & Boehringer (1967a), Martínez et al. (1973, 2003).

Rhopalias macracanthus Chandler, 1932

Hosts: Lutreolina crassicaudata (Desmarest) , Didelphis albiventris (Lund) .

Site of infection: small intestine.

Locality: Corrientes Province.

References: Martínez (1986, 2003).

Rhopalias sp.

Host: Didelphis albiventris (Lund) .

Site of infection: small intestine.

Locality: Corrientes Province.

Reference: Santa Cruz et al. (1999).