First record of Piscicapillaria bursata (Nematoda: Capillariidae), a parasite of hammerhead sharks Sphyrna spp., in the western Atlantic Ocean.
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DOI: 10.3354/dao03458
Abstract: Examination of 32 spiral valves from neonate specimens of hammerhead shark Sphyrna spp. (Carcharhiniformes: Sphyrnidae) captured between June and August 2018 off the Atlantic coast of South Carolina, USA, revealed the presence of the capillariid… read more here.
Keywords: hammerhead sharks; piscicapillaria bursata; atlantic ocean; sphyrna spp ... See more keywords