Rhabdochonidae Skrjabin, 1946

Luque, José L., Aguiar, Julio C., Vieira, Fabiano M., Gibson, David I. & Santos, Cláudia Portes, 2011, 3082, Zootaxa 3082, pp. 1-88 : 43-44

Family Rhabdochonidae Skrjabin

Johnstonmawsonia sp. —adult—FW—Unspecified site of infection

Host: Auchenipterus osteomystax .

Locality: Upper Paraná River— PR.

References: Takemoto et al. (2009), Tavernari et al. (2009), Eiras et al. (2010).

Rhabdochona acuminata (Molin) —adult—FW

Syn.: Spiroptera acuminata Molin ; Rhabdochona elegans Travassos , Artigas & Pereira; R. fasciata Kloss ; R. australis Kloss ; R. siluriformes Kloss

Hosts and site of infection: Astyanax bimaculatus (intestine), A. fasciatus (intestine), A. schubarti

(intestine), Auchenipterus osteomystax , Brycon falcatus (intestine), Geophagus brasiliensis (intestine),

Leporellus vittatus (intestine), Pimelodella lateristriga (intestine, gall bladder), Tatia neivai (intestine), Tetragonopterinae gen. sp. (intestine), Tetragonopterus argenteus , Tetragonopterus sp. (intestine).

Localities: MT; Lajes Reservoir, Piraí—RJ; Grande, Tietê, Pirassununga—SP

References: Molin (1860), Drasche (1884b), Travassos et al. (1928), Vaz & Pereira (1934), Yamaguti (1961), Travassos & Kohn (1965), Kloss (1966), Bührnheim (1976), Vicente & Pinto (1981), Vicente et al. (1985), Kohn & Fernandes (1987), Moravec (1972, 1998), Thatcher (1991, 2006), Paraguassú et al. (2005), Paraguassú & Luque (2006), Takemoto et al. (2009), Tavernari et al. (2009), Eiras et al. (2010), Pinto et al. (2010).

Remark: Drasche (1884b) did not mention a host and locality, but redescribed Molin’s type-material.

Rhabdochona obtusus Dujardin

Host: Tetragonopterus argenteus .

Locality: Pantanal—MT.

Reference: Rêgo & Vicente (1988b).

Rhabdochona uruyeni Diaz-Ungria —adult—FW - intestine

Hosts: Pachyurus squamipennis , Pimelodus maculatus .

Locality: Lagoa Juparanã, Linhares—ES, Guandu River—RJ.

Reference: Azevedo et al. (2010), Pinto et al. (2010).

Rhabdochona sp. —adult and larva—FW—intestine

Hosts and site of infection: Brycon orthotaenia (adult—intestine), Conorynchus conirostris (larva— intestine), Centropomus undecimalis , Leporinus octofasciatus (adult—intestine), Tetragonopterus argenteus (stomach).

Localities: Pantanal—MT; Pirassununga—SP; São Francisco River—MG; Guandu River—RJ.

References: Kloss (1966), Bührnheim (1976), Kohn & Fernandes (1987), Brasil-Sato & Santos (2005), Azevedo et al. (2010).